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LOT 1179
Luristan Bronze Cloak Pin
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (23.2 grams, 12.2 cm).
With median piercing and ribbed detailing, conical finial; the surface with areas of corrosion, the very tip absent; old collector's label '10355'. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK; acquired on the UK art market 1970s-1980s.
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