LARGE STONE AGE QUARTZITE POINTED HANDAXE MADE BY HOMO ERECTUS

拍品描述

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 1,000,000-500,000 B.P. Cordate on plan and lentoid in section with chocolate-brown cortex to the base. 1.17 kg, 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.). [No Reserve] From Northern Sahara, North Africa. From a collection acquired on the UK art market before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate, thence by descent. 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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