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LOT 1371
Luristan Bronze Dress Pin Group
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/4 - 8 1/4 in. (149 grams total, 16-21 cm).
Comprising: one square in section with domed knop finial; one similar, cylindrical in section; one a tapering cylinder with three radiating lugs. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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