Paleolithic Late Acheulean Off-Flake Hand Axe (No reserve price)
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Description from the seller
Late Acheulean Flaked-Handaxe – Dordogne (France) – Coded: MEA 9 E
Description:
Offered: An impressive and authentic prehistoric flaked-handaxe (handaxe) from the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age). This robust tool was skillfully crafted hundreds of thousands of years ago by a Neanderthal (or their direct predecessor) in the world-famous French prehistoric region of Dordogne.
The object features a beautiful, mottled gray-brown flint structure with deep, rough flaking across the entire surface. This masterpiece is officially registered with the specific archaeological site/inventory code "MEA 9 E". A unique, scientifically documented collector’s item for the serious enthusiast.
Specifications:
* Type: Large Flaked-Handaxe / Hand axe
* Discovery site / Region: Dordogne, France
* Culture / Period: Late Acheulean (Early Paleolithic)
* Age: approximately 100,000 to 300,000 years old
* Coding / Registration: MEA 9 E
* Material: Flint (Chert)
* Length (L): 130 mm
* Width (b): 70 mm
* Thickness (d): 45 mm
* Weight: 370 grams
Important shipping information (Read before bidding/buying):
* Shipment only within the European Union (EU).
* NO shipping to the United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, or other non-EU countries
Late Acheulean Flaked-Handaxe – Dordogne (France) – Coded: MEA 9 E
Description:
Offered: An impressive and authentic prehistoric flaked-handaxe (handaxe) from the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age). This robust tool was skillfully crafted hundreds of thousands of years ago by a Neanderthal (or their direct predecessor) in the world-famous French prehistoric region of Dordogne.
The object features a beautiful, mottled gray-brown flint structure with deep, rough flaking across the entire surface. This masterpiece is officially registered with the specific archaeological site/inventory code "MEA 9 E". A unique, scientifically documented collector’s item for the serious enthusiast.
Specifications:
* Type: Large Flaked-Handaxe / Hand axe
* Discovery site / Region: Dordogne, France
* Culture / Period: Late Acheulean (Early Paleolithic)
* Age: approximately 100,000 to 300,000 years old
* Coding / Registration: MEA 9 E
* Material: Flint (Chert)
* Length (L): 130 mm
* Width (b): 70 mm
* Thickness (d): 45 mm
* Weight: 370 grams
Important shipping information (Read before bidding/buying):
* Shipment only within the European Union (EU).
* NO shipping to the United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, or other non-EU countries
Details
Culture
Paleolithic
Century/timeframe
100.000 - 300.000 BP
Name of object
Late Acheulean Off-Flake Hand Axe
Acquired from
Inherited
Year acquired
2026
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Very good +
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1995
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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