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| Auction Closes At: |
10:00:00 06/25/2012 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
026. Egyptian Knapped Flint Tool |
| Estimate: |
$500-$800 |
| Current High Bid: |
$225.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$225.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Paleolithic Stone Tools (through Acheulean)
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| Culture or Country: |
Nile Valley, Egypt.
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| Period: |
Dynasty “0”, ca. 300,000-150,000 B.P.
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| Size: |
2-5/8”L. |
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| Description: |
Unusually shaped tool having a U shaped area, knapped and sharpened, and half of one edge with pressure flaking. Probably a shaping tool or shaft straightener. Old paper collection label with #223 affixed. Exc. cond. |
| Provenance: |
Deaccessioned from The Heckscher Museum of Art, Long Island, NY., ex. Robert de Rustafjaell collection, acquired prior to 1909. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$20.00 |
| International: |
$85.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Egyptian Knapped Flint Tool
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