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LOT 1564
Stone Age 'Wanel' Retouched Flint Scraper-Knife
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3000-2000 B.C.
5 1/2 in. (305 grams, 14.2 cm).
Broad scraper with cortex to one face, old inked legend 'WANEL' to flat area. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wanel, 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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LOT 1564
Stone Age 'Wanel' Retouched Flint Scraper-Knife
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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