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LOT 1677
Very Large Stone Age Fontmaure Knapped Jasper Handaxe
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
3 3/4 in. (331 grams, 96 mm).
Cordate in profile with deep orange-tan glossy patina; small remains of cortex; made by Neanderthal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the well-regarded site of Fontmaure, Vienne department, France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collections of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
From a private collection.
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LOT 1677
Very Large Stone Age Fontmaure Knapped Jasper Handaxe
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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