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LOT 0340
Very Large Stone Age Flint Core
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 1/4 in. (6.82 kg total, 31 cm).
Substantial leaf-shaped core with parallel facets to one face, some cortex to reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFound at les Pivots, le Grand-Pressigny, France.
From an old collection, Mons, Belgium.
Private collection London, UK.
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LOT 0340
Very Large Stone Age Flint Core
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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