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| Lot# & Name: |
001. Egyptian Small Flint Pebble Chopper |
| 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: |
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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”H. x 2-1/4”W. |
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| Description: |
Small flint nodule having rounded form, half with original flint skin, other half and bottom with flaked surfaces and a deep brown patina throughout. One or two very tiny chips, else exc. cond. A very rare form. |
| Provenance: |
Collection of Edmund Bourke, MD., Yonkers, NY. Acquired from Arte Primitivo, Auction 50, lot 266, 2009. Ex. Howard S. Rose collection, acquired about 1977, collection # HSR: S-30. Ex. Louis Toth collection, purportedly deaccessioned from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$25.00 |
| International: |
$75.00 (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 Small Flint Pebble Chopper
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