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LOT 1427

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/2 - 5 1/2 in. (239 grams total, 4.1-14 mm).

Comprising fifteen tanged arrowheads, mostly triangular with raised midrib. [15, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the London art market, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1427

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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