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LOT 0281
'The General Sir George Cockburn' Stone Age Flint Arrowhead Collection
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 5TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 - 2 3/4 in. (33.2 grams total, 29-71 mm).
Mixed group including leaf-shaped, barbed and barbed-and-tanged types, each with inked collector's number and card giving details of provenance. [5]
Provenance
Probably from the collection of General Sir George Cockburn (1763-1947), Shanganagh Castle, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, sold at auction between 1935-1939.
Accompanied by an old handwritten identification card.
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LOT 0281
'The General Sir George Cockburn' Stone Age Flint Arrowhead Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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