Mousterian culture, Middle Paleolithic
North of France, Neanderthal
250 000 to 40 000 BC

According to 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: nice little Mousterian double tool, knife and drill. Made on retouched flake by our ancestor Neanderthal. A cortical part has been left on the top. Marks of use on the active sharp parts.

Material: flint + patina + cortex
Dimensions: 7 x 4,4 x 1,9 cm
Weight: 52,46g
Origin: Pas de Calais region, France. The exact location will be provided to the buyer.

This very nice piece is from an ancient French family collection. 

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

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