Rare Neanderthal Mid Paleolithic Early Mousterian Point Beautiful patina France
October 12, 2024
Mousterian period – Neanderthal, Middle Paleolithic, south-west of France. Between 350 000 to 35 000 B. According to the typology of the tool, its weathering and context of discover, this tool may date back to the first half of the Mousterian period. Tool: rare, beautiful Early Mousterian Point, the iconic Multitask tool, knapped by our ancestor Homo Neanderthalensis at his beginnings, at the end of the Lower Paleolithic. Numerous marks of use and retouches visible. Material: Chalcedony + patina. Dimensions: 10,2 x 7,7 x 2,1 cm. Origin: Bergerac area, Dordogne, France. This artifact comes from an old French family collection. It was discovered before the 1960’s. Provenance statement and exact location provided, as well as Professionnal invoice. Open to reasonnable offers.