Paleolithic Flint Biface - 150 mm (No Reserve Price)

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

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Biface, Paleolithic flint tool, 150 × 75 mm, dating to circa 300,000 BC (Acheulean), in good condition, provenance France, acquired in 1998 from a private collection.

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Biface measuring 15 x 7.5 cm with a very beautiful edge at the borders, presence of chalcedony (photo 3.6).
Provenance: France (Centre region)
Piece purchased in 1998 from a former French collector (Mr. L) who has been prospecting since 1945.

If possible, send via Mondial Relay, and specify whether it's to be delivered to a home address or a 'Locker' (send to home if no specific instruction is given).
Spain, Portugal, Poland, send only in 'Locker'.

No shipments outside the European Union.

Switzerland: No shipment (Just a reminder, Switzerland is not part of the European Union).
England and Norway neither.

No shipments outside the European Union.

Biface measuring 15 x 7.5 cm with a very beautiful edge at the borders, presence of chalcedony (photo 3.6).
Provenance: France (Centre region)
Piece purchased in 1998 from a former French collector (Mr. L) who has been prospecting since 1945.

If possible, send via Mondial Relay, and specify whether it's to be delivered to a home address or a 'Locker' (send to home if no specific instruction is given).
Spain, Portugal, Poland, send only in 'Locker'.

No shipments outside the European Union.

Details

Culture
Paleolithic
Century/ Timeframe
- 300000 avant JC ( Acheuléenne )
Name of object
Biface
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1998
Material
Flint
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
150 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1940
Width
75 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
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