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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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Luristan Bronze Dress Pin Group
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising: one square in section with domed knop finial; one similar, cylindrical in section; one a tapering cylinder with three radiating lugs. 149 grams total, 16-21 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Luristan Bronze Double Ibex Finial
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
