FRANCE, LE GRAND PRESSIGNY- Prepared Flint Core, Neolithic (Late Neolithic) circa 2500 B.C., light crean to tan color Silex (Flint) prepapared core, often called "loaf of Butter" in French. This piece with a large blade having been struck from the working side and the back with much of the original "rind" of the flint nodule used to produce this. , much like a spoke shave with the point chipped in ancient times on the tip. From the type locality for "La Micoque Industry". Weathered, patina, some rust from plow scars on some high point, but excellent condition, a superior specimen of "museum quality", size is aprx. 10 1/4 inches long by 4 1/2 inches wide and 2 1/8 inches  thick max. A large, heavy artifact, one of the largest types of this sort of flint artifact, weight is 1637 grams (3 lbs. 4.82 oz.). A pretty rare item, we have had only two pieces in 40 years of dealing in this material and classic textbook form from a classic locality. These are mentioned in most works on Neolithic French flint artifacts. Ex. 19th Century French Collection, Ex. Amsterdam, Netherlands Collection. You will not see this sort of material offered very often!


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