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LOT 1053

Luristan Arrowhead Collection

13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

5 5/8 - 6 1/4 in. (118 grams total, 14.2-16 cm).

A group of four bronze arrowheads comprising: two triangular with thick midrib; one barbed and tanged; one leaf-shaped. [4]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1053

Luristan Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £140

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