Description: Mousterian culture, Middle PaleolithicSouth-west of France, Neanderthal350 000 to 35 000 B.C. According to the weathering of the material and the typology of the tool, this piece seems to date back to the first half of the Mousterian period, at the transition from the Lower to the Middle Paleolithic. Artifact: very nice Mousterian circular scraper / handaxe, knapped on core by our ancestor Homo Neanderthalensis. Unifacial tool. Beautiful shape. Marks of use and retouches on the active sharp parts. Material: chalcedony + patinaDimensions: 8,6 x 7,9 x 3,6 cmWeight: 250gOrigin: south of Bergerac, Dordogne, France. The exact location will be provided to the buyer. This very nice piece is from an ancient French family collection. It has been found before the 1960's. Provenance statement and invoice provided. Professionnal antique dealer from France. Please contact me if you wish combined shipping for several pieces. The shipping cost is calculated according to the weight.
Price: 79 USD
Location: Ayse
End Time: 2024-10-06T12:23:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 21 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed: Unsigned
Prehistoric artifact: Neanderthal tool
Mousterian Neanderthal: Paleolithic prehistoric
Color: Red
Date of Creation: Unknown
Material: Flint
Region of Origin: France
Maker: Neanderthal
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 30in.)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Tools
Homo Neanderthalensis: Mousterian culture France
Style: Naive, Primitive
Original/Reproduction: Original
