Neolithic Silex Flint scraper - 75 mm (No reserve price)
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Prehistoric flint scraper tool from Les Eyzies, Dordogne, France, dating to about 5,000 to 150,000 years ago, made of flint (chert) with a cortex and a dark grey glassy interior, dimensions 75 × 65 × 20 mm, weight 150 g, from a private collection, origin Les Eyzies, Dordogne, France; condition Very good +.
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Prehistoric Flint Scraper (Tool) – Les Eyzies, Dordogne (France)
An authentic prehistoric flint scraper (tool), originating from the world-famous region of Les Eyzies (Dordogne, France).
Les Eyzies is internationally known as the absolute core area of European prehistory. This fascinating piece is a tool from the Stone Age with an impressive age estimated between 5,000 and 150,000 years old. It is a scraper that was used at the time for shaping materials such as animal hides, wood, or bone. The artefact shows clear retouch and steep, retouched edges to create a functional working surface. The photographs clearly show how ergonomically the piece sits in the hand.
The scraper features a beautiful, rough ochre-yellowish-brown exterior cortex, which is very typical of flint from the limestone valleys of the Dordogne. This forms a striking contrast with the dark grey, glassy inner flint surface.
A stunning and tangible historical tool for the serious collector of archaeology and lithic material!
Specifications:
Material: Flint (Chert)
Type: Scraper / Tool with clear flake scars and retouch (Lithic artefact)
Find location/Origin: Les Eyzies, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Age: About 5,000 to 150,000 years old (Middle Paleolithic to Neolithic)
Dimensions (mm): Length 75 mm | Width 65 mm | Thickness 20 mm
Weight: 150 grams
Origin: From private collection
Important shipping info: Shipping only within the EU. We do not ship to Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK) and other countries outside the EU.
Prehistoric Flint Scraper (Tool) – Les Eyzies, Dordogne (France)
An authentic prehistoric flint scraper (tool), originating from the world-famous region of Les Eyzies (Dordogne, France).
Les Eyzies is internationally known as the absolute core area of European prehistory. This fascinating piece is a tool from the Stone Age with an impressive age estimated between 5,000 and 150,000 years old. It is a scraper that was used at the time for shaping materials such as animal hides, wood, or bone. The artefact shows clear retouch and steep, retouched edges to create a functional working surface. The photographs clearly show how ergonomically the piece sits in the hand.
The scraper features a beautiful, rough ochre-yellowish-brown exterior cortex, which is very typical of flint from the limestone valleys of the Dordogne. This forms a striking contrast with the dark grey, glassy inner flint surface.
A stunning and tangible historical tool for the serious collector of archaeology and lithic material!
Specifications:
Material: Flint (Chert)
Type: Scraper / Tool with clear flake scars and retouch (Lithic artefact)
Find location/Origin: Les Eyzies, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Age: About 5,000 to 150,000 years old (Middle Paleolithic to Neolithic)
Dimensions (mm): Length 75 mm | Width 65 mm | Thickness 20 mm
Weight: 150 grams
Origin: From private collection
Important shipping info: Shipping only within the EU. We do not ship to Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK) and other countries outside the EU.
Details
Culture
Neolithic
Century/timeframe
150.000 - 5000 BP
Name of object
Flint scraper
Acquired from
Inherited
Year acquired
2026
Material
Silex
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Very good +
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
75 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1993
Width
65 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
20 mm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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Original/official
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