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LOT 1389
Luristan Bronze Floral-Headed Cloak Pin
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
5 7/8 in. (24 grams, 15 cm).
Narrow spiked stem developing to a flat-section shank with two flanking dished lobes, and one larger at the end, each with pointillé detailing to the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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