! Rare collector ! 
Lower Paleolithic, France
Acheulean culture
Homo Erectus Heidelbergensis
650 000 to 350 000 B.C.

Tool: massive 718g Hand axe (biface) in jasper, a very ancient and rare piece!
Very nicely shaped, circular, with many marks of use and retouches; the way it was knapped allows a very nice confort in hand and multiple use.

Dimensions: 10,7 x 10,5 x 5,9 cm
Weight: 718g
Material: jasper with nice patina
Origin: Bergerac région, Dordogne, France

This very nice piece is from an ancient collection. It has been found in the 1960's.

Provenance statement and invoice provided, professionnal antique dealer from France since 2016.