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LOT 1645
Very Large French Stone Age Mousterian Knapped Flint Knife
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
4 1/2 in. (180 grams, 11.3 cm).
Triangular in profile with remains of cortex to the broad base; made by Neanderthal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Yonne, Bourgogne Franche-Compte Region of France.
From a large French collection built up in the early 1900s.
Acquired on the European art market.
From a private collection.
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LOT 1645
Very Large French Stone Age Mousterian Knapped Flint Knife
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 150,000-60,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Found in Seven Kings, East London, UK. From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s.
