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LOT 1562
Stone Age Tenerian Green Jasper Knife
TENERIAN CULTURE, CIRCA 7,500-4,500 B.P.
5 3/8 in. (67.7 grams, 13.6 cm).
Leaf-shaped in plan and thin in section with rounded butt. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found South Central Sahara.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 2020s.
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