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LOT 1165
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 - 7 1/4 in. (225 grams total, 12-18.5 cm).
Comprising mainly tanged arrowheads including various types of leaf-shaped heads with midribs. [7]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s.
From the collection of a late Japanese weaponry collector.
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LOT 1165
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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