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LOT 1524
Greek Socketted Arrowhead Collection
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (31 grams total, 20-35 mm).
Comprising fifteen triangular-type socketed arrowheads. [15]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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