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LOT 1163
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/8 - 5 3/4 in. (90 grams total, 8.7-14.5 cm).
Four tanged arrowheads of barbed and leaf-shaped types, including examples with pronounced midribs. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx G. White collection, 1990s.
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George IV Inniskilling Dragoons Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword
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Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
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Acquired 1990s. From the collection of a late Japanese weaponry collector. -
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Opening Bid: £94
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