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| Auction Closes At: |
12:28:00 12/13/2022 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
337. North African Flint Hand Axes with Desert Polish (2) |
| Estimate: |
$500-$800 |
| Current High Bid: |
$200.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$200.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Paleolithic Stone Tools (through Neolithic)
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| Culture or Country: |
North Africa.
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| Period: |
Ca. 500,000-300,000 B.P.
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| Size: |
6-7/8” & 4-3/4”L. |
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| Description: |
Slender tan-brown pike type displaying a remarkable surface polish or “sickle sheen” caused by millennia of sand grains being blown over the surface. Lovely tan-brown with red-brown hues on one face. Other with tan deposits from exposure. Other is more ovoid in shape, very polished and worn with glossy desert patina. |
| Provenance: |
New Jersey collection, acquired from a private French collection, acquired 1970’s - 1980’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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North African Flint Hand Axes with Desert Polish (2)
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