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LOT 1558
Very Large French Stone Age 'Mousterian' Levallois Flint Knife
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
5 1/4 in. (287 grams, 13.5 cm).
Broad ovate blade with thick base, cortex to the reverse.
Provenance
From the region of Oise- Northern France.
Ex famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
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LOT 1558
Very Large French Stone Age 'Mousterian' Levallois Flint Knife
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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