Egyptian Stone Age Knapped Classic Ficron Handaxe
The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)
Lower Palaeolithic Period, Acheulean, circa 200,000 B.P. Classic bifacial, teardrop- or pear-shaped form, with a broad, rounded butt and tapering sides that terminate in a pointed tip. 399 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]
From the collection of A.D. Passmore (1879-1958); his collection of flints from the area of Stonehenge was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in the 1950s. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by a copy of an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton.
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The Peter Clayton Egyptian Collection (Lots 1-32 & 391-500)
Lower Palaeolithic Period, Acheulean, circa 200,000 B.P. Classic bifacial, teardrop- or pear-shaped form, with a broad, rounded butt and tapering sides that terminate in a pointed tip. 399 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]
From the collection of A.D. Passmore (1879-1958); his collection of flints from the area of Stonehenge was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in the 1950s. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by a copy of an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
