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LOT 1613
Stone Age Terracotta Idol
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 7/8 in. (213 grams, 98 mm).
Discoid in plan with indented eyes.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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Stone Age Terracotta Idol
Neolithic Period, 4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Discoid in plan with indented eyes. 213 grams, 98 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Huge Stone Age 'Livre de Beurre' from Abilly
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, circa 6000-4500 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Substantial 'livre de beurre' core with evidence of many flakes removed; with inked find spot legend 'Les Foulons / Abilly / Indre-Loire (FR)' and sticker with accession number '14'. 2.86 kg, 24.5 cm
Found Les Foulons, Abilly, Indre-Loire, France. Acquired on the European art market. From an old collection which was sold after the finder passed away. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, collector.
Notable for the very large, long straight blade taken from one face. -
Stone Age Troussencourt Flint Tool Group
Neolithic Period, 4th-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Biconvex in section with long cutting edges; each with inked find spot 'Troussencourt'. 398 grams total, 8.3-10.5 cm
Found Troussencourt, France. Ex Norfolk, UK, private collection of French artefacts acquired prior to 2000. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.