SUPERB LARGE ACHEULEAN STONE AGE DARK RED QUARTZITE LANCEOLATE HANDAXE MADE BY HOMO ERECTUS

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Middle-Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P. Piriform in plan with desert patina. rounded tip. 1.05 kg, 21.5 cm (8 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] Found in Ubari, Libya, with an inked find spot. From a collection formed during the seventies and eighties and acquired on the British art market. 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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