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LOT 1346
Greek Bronze Arrowhead Group
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 - 1 1/2 in. (103 grams total, 20-39 mm).
Mainly socketed triangular-section types. [34]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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