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LOT 1117
Stone Age Projectile Point Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (172 grams total, 37-62 mm).
A group of 32 flint projectile points. [32, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Arthur Halcrow Versage collection, Reigate, Surrey, UK.
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