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LOT 1623
Cased Luristan Arrowhead Collection
CIRCA 11TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
13 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. (1.1 kg, 33.5 x 38.5 cm).
Including leaf-shaped and barbed types in a glazed frame. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex G. While collection, South Wales, 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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