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Five Paleolithic Flint Hand Axes

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Description

Five Paleolithic Flint Hand Axes

Sahara, Middle Paleolithic, Circa 250,000 Years Ago

Length of longest 7 1/2 inches (19.05 cm).

Property from the Collection of Jonathan Holstein, San Francisco, California

Size
Length of longest 7 1/2 inches (19.05 cm).

Provenance
Provenance:(from top to bottom)Art Market, United States, 2000s. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory number]Handaxe Club, Santa Monica, California, 2000s. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory number: "02/02-xx-71"].Art Market, United States, 2000s. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory number]Art Market, United States, 2000s. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory number]Handaxe Club, Santa Monica, California, February 2002. [Inscribed in black ink with inventory number: "02/02-xx-325"]

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Five Paleolithic Flint Hand Axes

Name: Five Paleolithic Flint Hand Axes
SKU: 171456243
Price: 600 USD
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