BRITISH STONE AGE KNAPPED FLINT HANDAXE FROM THE THAMES VALLEY

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Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 550,000-300,000 B.P. Thin cordate form with a deep autumnal glossy patina; with an old collector's note 'Achulean Handaxes of the Lower Palaeolithic Period. Age 250,000-100,000 BC. Flint: occurs in chalk 80,000,000.' 94 grams, 87 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve] Found Thames Valley, UK, on 3rd of April 1960. Accompanied by an original, old handwritten note. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection in the 2020s. 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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