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LOT 1119
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 - 5 in. (220 grams total, 7.5-12.5 cm).
Mainly composed of tanged examples of barbed and leaf-shaped types. [10]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s.
From the collection of a late Japanese weaponry collector.
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LOT 1119
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the Firearms Act, 1968, to be held as a curiosity or ornament. No license required but buyer must be over 18 years of age. Overseas bidders should note that, due to UK regulations governing export of all firearms, overseas buyers will need to make arrangements for shipping this lot out of the UK directly, by air freight, with a specialist company or agent.
