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LOT 1387
Large Medieval Leaf-Shaped Iron Arrowhead
13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (36.8 grams, 16.5 cm).
Comprising a broad scaphoid blade and bolster to the neck, round-section tang. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired York Antiques, Yorkshire, UK, in 2012.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity signed by Garry Edwards.
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