STONE AGE ACHEULEAN KNAPPED FLINT HAND AXE

拍品描述

Lower Palaeolithic, circa 700,000-300,000 B.P. Flint with mottled brown-yellow patination; triangular in profile with broad base and some cortex. 320 grams, 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] Northern France. Collection of Jean-Claude Debenne (1936-2020), formed between the 1950s and 1990s. Accompanied by the original French Ministry of Culture export certificate no.CBC 242855. 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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