Paleolithic biface - 147 mm (No reserve price)

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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.

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Biface in brown mottled flint of Moroccan Acheulean culture, 147 mm long, 95 mm wide and 35 mm deep, in excellent condition, acquired in 2025 from a French auction house.

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Biface in brown-ochre flint, Moroccan Acheulean culture (from 150,000 to 40,000 years ago).
Elaborate size.
West of Morocco. Beautiful wind-swept surface patina.
Length 147 mm, width: 95 mm. See the photos for a complete and accurate overview.
An authentic lithic artifact, from a serious paleontology collection and acquired at an auction.

Biface in brown-ochre flint, Moroccan Acheulean culture (from 150,000 to 40,000 years ago).
Elaborate size.
West of Morocco. Beautiful wind-swept surface patina.
Length 147 mm, width: 95 mm. See the photos for a complete and accurate overview.
An authentic lithic artifact, from a serious paleontology collection and acquired at an auction.

Details

Culture
Paleolithic
Century/ Timeframe
-150 000 à -40 000
Name of object
biface
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Height
147 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1950
Width
95 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
35 mm
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