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LOT 1247
Luristan Bronze Animal
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (11 grams, 33 mm wide).
Cast bronze model of a calf with splayed horns. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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