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LOT 1081
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 - 7 in. (257 grams total, 12-18 cm).
Comprising arrowheads of various types, mainly including leaf-shaped and barbed types, with midribs. [7]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s.
From the collection of a late Japanese weaponry collector.
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LOT 1081
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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