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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$600 -
800
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$572
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Lot Description
A Paleolithic Quartzite Hand Axe
Sahara, Lower Paleolithic, Circa 700,000-200,000 Years Ago
Length 6 inches (15.24 cm).
Provenance:
Ignasio Villareal, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Gerena Fine Art, New York, 2009.
Private Collection, New York.
with Colnaghi Gallery, New York, 2023 (Carved Stones from Prehistory: The Art of Early Toolmaking, no. 6).
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