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LOT 1544
Luristan Barbed Bronze Arrowhead
13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (16.2 grams, 12.9 cm).
Comprising a paddle-shaped blade with long barbs, circular-section socket and a tapering square-section tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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13th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Including leaf-shaped, ribbed, triangular and other tanged types. 407 grams total, 11.3-15.2 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
