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LOT 1613
Stone Age Tool and Core Collection
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6,000 B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 5/8 in. (406 grams total, 70-92 mm).
Including leaf-shaped blades, scrapers, burin and other types. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection since at least 1946.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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