Mousterian culture, Middle Paleolithic

North of France, Neanderthal

250 000 to 40 000 BC

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

Artifact: very nice Mousterian Side-Scraper on core / nucleus, knapped by our ancestor Neanderthal. Marks of use on the active sharp edge. 

Material: flint + cortex + patina

Dimensions: 7,4 x 5,7 x 1,7 cm

Weight: 73,42g

Origin: Pas de Calais region, France. The exact location will be provided to the buyer.

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

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

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