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.

Artifact: beautiful Mousterian backed knife / blade, napped on flake by our ancestor Homo Neanderthalensis . Marks of use / tiny retouches on the active side.

Material: chalcedony + patina

Dimensions: 8,2 x 4,6 x 1,5 cm

Weight: 37,26g

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 before the 1960's.

Provenance statement and invoice provided. Professionnal antique dealer from France.

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