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LOT 1479
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/2 - 6 in. (407 grams total, 11.3-15.2 cm).
Including leaf-shaped, ribbed, triangular and other tanged types. [15]
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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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