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LOT 1440
Luristan Bird-Headed Bell Harness Decoration
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (65.75 grams, 80.24 mm).
Comprising a bulb with a sidewall formed from vertical strips, surmounted by a perching bird; possibly a rumbler-bell.
Provenance
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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