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LOT 1543
Stone Age 'Wanel' Flint Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3000-2000 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (166 grams, 94 mm).
Irregular rectangle in plan with squared ends, old inked legend 'WANEL' to one face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wannel, France.
Ex old French collection.
Acquired prior to 2000.
From a private Norfolk, UK, collection.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.
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