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LOT 1149

Luristan Bronze Animal

13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

2 1/4 in. (34 grams, 56 mm wide).

Slender beast with multiple legs, head raised, mounted on a conical disc. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION
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LOT 1149

Luristan Bronze Animal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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