A Paleolithic Quartzite Hand Axe
Sale 1285 - Lithics
Lots Open
Feb 9, 2024
Lots Close
Mar 5, 2024
Timed Online / Chicago
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$1,200 -
1,800
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$1,016
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Lot Description
A Paleolithic Quartzite Hand Axe
Sahara, Lower Paleolithic, Circa 1,000,000-800,000 Years Ago
Length 8 1/2 inches (21.59 cm).
Provenance:
The Celtic and Prehistoric Museum, Dingle,
Ireland, 1989.
Private Collection, New York.
with Colnaghi Gallery, New York, 2023 (Carved Stones from Prehistory: The Art of Early Toolmaking, no. 3). [Part]
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