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LOT 1552
Stone Age Tenerian Green Jasper Knife
TENERIAN CULTURE, CIRCA 7,500-4,500 B.P.
3 7/8 in. (98.8 grams, 99 mm).
Lentoid in section and tongue-shaped in plan with broad butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound South Central Sahara.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 2020s.
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