Mousterian / Middle Paleolithic Neanderthal - South-west of France

350 000 to 35 000 B.C.

According to the typology of the tool and the weathering of the material, this piece dates back to the second half of the Mousterian period, up to Upper Paleolithic. 

Tool: nice Mousterian scraper / Blade made on flake by our ancestor Homo Neanderthalensis. 

Marks of use / tiny retouches all around the active sharp parts. Very beautiful material! 

Material: chalcedony with patina

Dimensions: 7,6 x 5,1 x 1,6 cm

Weight: 50,84g

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

This very nice piece is from an ancient French family collection. It has been found beforethe 1960's.

Provenance statement and invoice provided. Professionnal antique dealer from France