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LOT 1429
Greek Bronze Arrowhead Group
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 - 1 3/4 in. (9.02 grams total, 32-44 mm).
Two triangular in section with broad flange edges, the third slender and leaf-shaped; each with a tapering socket. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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