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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.

CONDITION

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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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