French Neolithic flint axe head with 19thC provenance

M257

£420.00

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A grey flint axe head with partially ground and polished sides and a curved cutting edge.

Culture
France, Neolithic, 4th or 3rd Millennium BC

Size
16.4 x 6.3 cms

Condition
Ancient chipping as seen in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. collection: Guy Dubois, Rouen, France; acquired 1940’s-1960’s from older collections and thence by family descent. Formerly in the Elai collection, France. Various 19th Century ink inscriptions and provenance labels to one side.

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