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LOT 1585

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group

13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

1 5/8 - 3 5/8 in. (232 grams total, 41-91 mm).

Including barbed-and tanged, leaf-shaped, lozengiform and other types. [30]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 1585

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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