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LOT 1357
Greek Bronze Socketted Arrowhead
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (1.5 grams, 32 mm).
Triangular in section with barbed blades and shallow socket. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Red House Antiques, York, UK, in 2008.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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