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LOT 1358
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/8 in. (6 1/2 in.) (34 grams, 15.6 cm (139 grams total, 16.7 cm high including stand)).
Heater-shaped with barbs to the rear and midrib developing to a tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1988.
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