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LOT 1914
Very Large African Homo Erectus Knapped Stone Cleaver
PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1,000,000-500,000 B.P.
8 1/2 in. (961 grams, 21.5 cm).
Lozengiform in section with broad cutting edges, point chipped. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Western Sahara.
Ex old German collection formed in the 1970s.
Purchased on the European art market.
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LOT 1914
Very Large African Homo Erectus Knapped Stone Cleaver
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$130 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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