STONE AGE MOUSTERIAN KNAPPED FONTMAURE JASPER NEANDERTHAL SCRAPER

拍品描述

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 150,000-60,000 B.P. Multifunctional tool with a hooked point made on the tip; cortex to one face of the shank. 60.14 grams, 90.34 mm (3 5/8 in.). [No Reserve] Fontmaure, Vienne department, France. Acquired in the 1970s-1990s. From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. Made by Neanderthal man. From the well-regarded area of Fontmaure, the jasper has vibrant colours and traces of chalcedony running through it. 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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