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Neanderthal Flint Core from Prehistoric Northern France
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A Levallois Flint Core, from Fransu, Somme, Northern France
Middle Palaeolithic, Mousterian, circa 100,000–40,000 years ago
A wonderfully tactile artefact, offering a glimpse into the ingenuity of Neanderthal toolmaking.
Struck from mottled grey and white flint with a beautiful cloud-like pattern across its concave surface, this finely worked Levallois core shows the classic preparation associated with the Mousterian tradition. The flake scars across its surface reveal a deliberate and methodical approach - flakes were carefully struck from the core to produce sharp-edged tools.
An old handwritten inscription reading:
“Fransu (Somme). Ancienne collection Bouly de Ribeaucourt. Etiquette: ‘Hache mousterienne’ / ‘Moustérien ancien’, d’après V. Commont.”
Fransu, in the Somme department of northern France, lies within a region central to the early study of European prehistory.
Provenance:
Fransu, Somme, northern France
Collection of Bouly de Ribeaucourt
Collection of François Bigot (1950–2009)
Auction Art Rémy Le Fur & Associés, 28th September 2021, lot 116
- Dimensions:Height: 6.3 in (16 cm)Diameter: 4.14 in (10.5 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 100,000 - 40,000 years ago
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1052244854992
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