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LOT 1531
Stone Age Troussencourt Flint Tool Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4TH-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 - 5 3/8 in. (949 grams total, 9.6-13.6 cm).
Mainly triangular in section with some cortex to surface; inked find spot legend 'Troussencourt'. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound 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.
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