Mousterian / Middle Paleolithic Neanderthal - South-west of France

350 000 to 35 000 B.C.

According to the context, the typology of the tool and the weathering of the material, this piece dates back to the first half of the Mousterian period.

Tool: very nice Mousterian déjeté scraper and drill. Made on flake by our ancestor Neanderthal. 

Marks of use / tiny retouches all around the active parts

Material: chalcedony + patina

Dimensions: 6,9 x 4,2 x 2,1 cm

Weight: 52,92g

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

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