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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]

Provenance

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.

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LOT 1544

Luristan Barbed Bronze Arrowhead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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