Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 518:
Palaeolithic Mauretania Handaxe
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Start price:
£
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Estimated price:
$150 - $200
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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1.7 million-100,000 years BP
A symmetrically knapped quartzite hand axe from the Chinguetti Region (Adrar Plateau, Mauretania). 751 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). Fine condition. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK collector; previously in the John Lawson collection; formerly from the Chinguetti Region, Adrar Plateau, Mauretania.
