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LOT 1373
Luristan Bronze Horse and Chariot
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/2 in. (20.7 grams total, 38-41 mm).
Amuletic figure of a standing beast with raised tag to the rump; separate chariot with lateral disc wheels and yoke with recurved end. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London collection of a deceased collector, 1990s.
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