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LOT 1461

Greek Bronze Arrowhead Group

5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

5/8 - 1 1/2 in. (8.93 grams total, 16-38 mm).

Triangular-section, barbed-and-socketted, and other types. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.

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LOT 1461

Greek Bronze Arrowhead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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