Mousterian biface of Neanderthals Very rare, fantastic patina 16 cm 510 g Stand included Excellent hand axe from the early migrants from Africa Discovery site and provenance: Old collection from Western France Christian Seivaire Collection Very rare, fantastic white patina, completely intact Mousterian (Moustérien, pronunciation [mʊsteˈri̯ɛ̃ː]) is an epoch of the European Middle Palaeolithic. The Mousterian in the narrower sense begins about 120,000 years ago and lasts until about 40,000 years ago. In Europe, it is associated with the culture of the Neanderthals. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will ensure that all necessary permits are arranged. The seller will inform the buyer if this should take more than 2 days. Important information: No export licence is required for shipping within the European Union. Because of the importance of this piece, an export licence must be requested in case of shipping outside of the European Union. This is issued by the heritage inspection of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. It can only be done after the sale and may take some time.