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LOT 1545

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 1/2 - 7 in. (314 grams total, 6.5-18 cm).

Comprising mainly large barbed-and-tanged types. [15]

Provenance

From a London collection, 1990s-2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1545

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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