Mint Quality Mousterian Point – Aisne - France

Pricing & History
  • Sold for
    Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
  • Sold Date
  • Source eBay
Mint Quality Mousterian Point – Aisne - France TYPOLOGY Mousterian point made on triangular Levallois flake PERIOD Middle Paleolithic ( 80.000 –40.000 BC ) INDUSTRY-CULTURE Mousterian Typique Tradition SITE LOCATION Surface find, Aisne departement - France. SIZE Length : 70 mm Width : 40 mm Thickness : 14 mm Weight : 0,022 kg DESCRIPTION Tag-Label : “Aisne is written on the ventral side” Patina: Very typical shiny dark AISNE patina with mineral deposits, hinge patination and ground debris. Form-Shape: Perfect textbook triangular Mousterian point form Condition: Mint conservation, museum quality BIBLIOGRAPHY F. Bordes , Typology du Paleolithique ancient et moderne, pointes mousteriennes. GENERAL INFORMATION This tool is a perfect example of a Mousterian point from the Aisne region with a typical patina. Both edges are continuously retouched and the distal point is intact. Museum quality. Belonged to an old French collection ( collected around 1920 ) cc picture of the original panel. POSITIVE TRAITS no loose hinge fractures correct flint surface patination no alterations, restorations or modern rechipping correct style / shape / material SHIPPING COSTS: Professionally packed and express delivery Europe and United Kingdom: 9 $ US and Worldwide : 9 $ PAYMENT CONDITIONS: PayPal Bank transfer ( Euro countries only) read more