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LOT 1488

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group

13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

4 1/2 - 7 5/8 in. (442 grams total, 11.3-19.5 cm).

Including barbed, triangular, heater-shaped and other tanged types. [15]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1488

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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