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LOT 1405
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
CIRCA 13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/8 - 4 1/8 in. (200 grams total, 6.1-10.6 cm).
Including leaf-shaped, barbed-and-tanged, ribbed and other types. [14]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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