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LOT 1434
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/2 - 4 1/4 in. (205 grams total, 3.8-10.8 cm).
Including triangular, leaf-shaped, barbed and other types. [21]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1434
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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