Mousterian culture, Middle Paleolithic

South-west of France, Neanderthal

350 000 to 35 000 B.C. 

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

Artifact: Beautiful side scraper / backed scraper on core (nucleus), Bifacial, made by our ancestor Homo Neanderthalensis. Very good state of the artifact. 

Material: chalcedony with patina and cortex. 

Dimensions: 9,1 x 5 x 2,7 cm

Weight: 109,71g

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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