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LOT 1159
Luristan Bronze Horned Animal Attachment Pair
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 5/8 in. (5 7/8 in.) (246 grams total, 68 mm each (15 cm wide including stand)).
Group of two low-relief zebu appliqués mounted on a custom-made display stand. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection.
From an old UK collection.
Ex London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
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