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LOT 1356

Luristan Arrowhead Collection

13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

1 1/4 - 6 3/4 in. (557 grams total, 3.2-17.1 cm).

Comprising forty-five arrowheads of various types, including triangular, lanceolate and leaf-shaped; mainly tanged, some barbed. [45]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

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LOT 1356

Luristan Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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