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LOT 2825
Yonne French Stone Age Levalliois Knife
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, MOUSTERIAN, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
2 1/4 in. (25.5 grams, 55.8 mm).
Triangular in plan with delicate re-sharpening, rounded butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France.
From a large French collection built up in the early 1900s.
Acquired on the European art market in the 2020s.
From a private collection.
Made by Neanderthal man.
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LOT 2825
Yonne French Stone Age Levalliois Knife
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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