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LOT 1418

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead

CIRCA 13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

2 - 3 5/8 in. (148 grams total, 52-91 mm).

Including teardrop, barbed, leaf-shaped and other types, all tanged. [17]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

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LOT 1418

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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