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LOT 1243
Luristan Bronze Arrows and Blades Group
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 7/8 - 5 7/8 in. (186 grams total, 7.3-15 cm).
Including barbed-and-tanged and leaf-shaped arrowheads and other types. [10]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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