A Stone Age Upper Paleolithic Period Flint Burin.A very fine quality upper Paleolithic period flint burin. This item which dates to circa 50,000 12,000 BC, is in wondrful allover condition. A burin has a chisel like working edge and was used to carve and engrave bone, Antler, wood and leather to show decoration or creating artwork.. Of quite a large size which is seldom encountered. Some lovely cortex remaining. Size 9. 7 CM in Length Ex. South coast collection formed 1969. As with all of my