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Pistilliform axe

Grey stone. Scratches on one side.

France, Neolithic…

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Pistilliform axe Grey stone. Scratches on one side. France, Neolithic l. 13 cm Collection of Henri Le Lièvre de la Touche (1851- ?), member of the Archaeological and Historical Society of Nantes and still in the family today.

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Pistilliform axe Grey stone. Scratches on one side. France, Neolithic l. 13 cm Collection of Henri Le Lièvre de la Touche (1851- ?), member of the Archaeological and Historical Society of Nantes and still in the family today.

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