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LOT 1388
Greek Bronze Arrowhead Collection
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
5/8 - 2 in. (23 grams total, 15-49 mm).
Mainly socketted and triangular in section. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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