Mousterian / Middle Paleolithic Neanderthal - South-west of France

350 000 to 35 000 B.C.

According to context, 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: beautiful Mousterian side scraper made on flake by our ancestor Homo Neanderthalensis. Used as side scraper, with an Encoche. 

Marks of use / tiny retouches on the active sharp parts. 

Material: flint

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

Weight: 44,97g

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