Mousterian culture, Middle Paleolithic

South-west of France, Neanderthal

350 000 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.

Tool: very nice Mousterian side scraper and borer. 

Marks of use on the active sharp parts. Beautiful Multitask tool

Material: chalcedony

Dimensions: 8 x 5,7 x 3 cm

Weight: 132,25g

Origin: south of Bergerac, Dordogne, France. The exact location will be provided to the buyer in the provenance statement.

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

Provenance statement and invoice provided.

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