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LOT 1411

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group

13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

3 7/8 - 6 3/8 in. (400 grams total, 9.7-16.2 cm).

Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, leaf-shaped and other types. [15]

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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1411

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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