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LOT 1529

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.
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 1529

Luristan Barbed Bronze Arrowhead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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