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LOT 1473
Greek and Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 - 4 3/8 in. (156 grams total, 3.7-11 cm).
Mainly triangular-headed barbed and tanged types with midrib. [19]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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