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LOT 1428
Luristan Bronze Arrow and Blade Group
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 - 7 5/8 in. (431 grams total, 9.5-19.5 cm).
Comprising mainly two-edged narrow blades with thick midrib. [15]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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