Flint hand axe

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Ruth Garrido Vila
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila

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

Estimate  € 380 - € 450
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Description from the seller

Very nice hand axe / axe tip
Paleolithic: 600–200 thousand years old
Africa - Libya
Great desert-gloss patina, very well crafted.
fine grain
Length: 145 mm
Width : 78 mm
Height: 35 mm
Without a stand
The hand axe came from a purchase at an auction house in Germany.
Purchased from me in 2025
The seller guarantees that he has the right to sell the goods and to export them.
For deliveries to England, the buyer is responsible (customs clearance and fees)

Very nice hand axe / axe tip
Paleolithic: 600–200 thousand years old
Africa - Libya
Great desert-gloss patina, very well crafted.
fine grain
Length: 145 mm
Width : 78 mm
Height: 35 mm
Without a stand
The hand axe came from a purchase at an auction house in Germany.
Purchased from me in 2025
The seller guarantees that he has the right to sell the goods and to export them.
For deliveries to England, the buyer is responsible (customs clearance and fees)

Details

Name of object
hand axe
Subject/Depiction
tool
Material
Flint
Condition
Excellent
Width
78 mm
Depth
145 mm
Sold by
GermanyVerified
1090
Objects sold
100%
Private

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