African Stone Age Homo Erectus Knapped Acheulean Handaxe

拍品描述

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 1,000,000-500,000 B.P. Formed in dark red quartzite with rounded butt and tapering lower end; tip absent. 550 grams, 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.). [No Reserve] From the Northern Sahara, North Africa. From a collection formed during the 1970s and 1980s, having been acquired on the British art market; thence by descent to the current owner in 1998. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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