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The Collection of Paul F. Walter: Part I

Sat, Nov 11, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 12, 2017 11:00AM EST
Lot 433

GROUP OF TWENTY-THREE NEOLITHIC STONE AXES AND KNIVES

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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One found in Hardivillers, Oise, the others from Denmark c. 3500-3000 BC. Largest 1 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. Literature: Ashmolean Museum, exhibition catalogue, no. 5.4 and 5.17 (two items). Provenance: Sold Sotheby's, London, The Property of Lord McAlpine of West Green, February 17, 1994, Lot 4.,