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LOT 1425

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead

13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

5 1/8 in. (28.5 grams, 13.2 cm).

Lozengiform in section, triangular in profile with slight barbs to lower edge, stepped neck and short tang. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.BA27; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 1425

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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