Six Paleolithic Quartzite Hand Axes
Sale 1285 - Lithics
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Feb 9, 2024
Lots Close
Mar 5, 2024
Timed Online / Chicago
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$2,000 -
3,000
Lot Description
Six Paleolithic Quartzite Hand Axes
Sahara, Lower to Middle Paleolithic, Circa 900,000-300,000 Years Ago
Length of longest 7 7/8 inches (20 cm).
Property from the Collection of Jonathan Holstein, San Francisco, California
Provenance:
(from left to right)
Algeria, Lower Paleolithic, Circa 900,000-600,000 Years Ago
Handaxe Club, Santa Monica, California, 2000s. [Inv. no.12/04-xx-04. Inscribed in black ink: "AF483"]
Sahara, Lower Paleolithic, Circa 900,000-600,000 Years Ago
Handaxe Club, Santa Monica, California, 2000s. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory numbers: "12/04-xx-01" and "AF478"]
Algeria, Middle Paleolithic, Circa 300,000 Years Ago
Handaxe Club, Santa Monica, California, 2000s. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory number: "10/04-xx-31". With inventory label: "10/04-xx-31: AMD"]
Algeria, Lower Paleolithic, Circa 900,000-600,000 Years Ago
Handaxe Club, Santa Monica, California, 2000s. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory numbers: "10/04-xx-10" and "AF482"]
Algeria, Lower Paleolithic, Circa 900,000-600,000 Years Ago
Handaxe Club, Santa Monica, California, 2000s. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory numbers: "12/04-xx-02" and "AF479"]
Algeria, Lower Paleolithic, Circa 900,000-600,000 Years Ago
Art Market, United States, 2000s. [With inventory label: "305"]
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