Paleolithic Flint Unifacial Pebble Chopper - 8 cm (No reserve price)

A robust prehistoric unifacial chopper made from a natural river flint pebble, showing clear early stone-tool technology. The piece features a well-defined working edge with sequential negative flake scars and a large ergonomic thumb/finger hollow on the opposite side, indicating comfortable hand-held use during heavy cutting, scraping, or bone-processing tasks.

The cortex is beautifully preserved with an old river patina typical for material collected from ancient Pleistocene terraces. The active edge displays intentional shaping rather than random geological fracturing, and the tool sits naturally in the hand — a classic hallmark of early Mode 1/Mode 2 functionality.

This is a solid, carefully selected pebble tool with excellent preservation, highly representative of early Palaeolithic heavy-duty workmanship.

Dimensions: approx. 8.0 × 6.0 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 304 g
Condition: Excellent, intact, with stable ancient patina
Type: Unifacial chopper / heavy side scraper

This is a solid, carefully selected pebble tool with excellent preservation, highly representative of early Palaeolithic heavy-duty workmanship.

Provenance:
Found in the Netherlands (river terrace gravels).

Stone objects of this prehistoric type have been collected and held in private collections in the Netherlands since before 1999.

This specific item was acquired directly by the current owner in 2024–2025, the Netherlands, and has since formed part of a private collection.

From the private collection of H.L., the Netherlands.

Legally obtained from publicly accessible river gravel deposits with no protected archaeological context.

No excavation was carried out.
No permit or authorization from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) is required for ownership or sale.

The object requires no export license for transport within the EU. International shipping follows standard regulations for archaeological stone artifacts, which do not involve restricted materials. The item will be carefully packed using protective materials and shipped with full tracking to ensure safe and secure delivery.