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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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