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LOT 1005
Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Group
11TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 - 8 7/8 in. (567 grams total, 17.2-22.5 cm).
Comprising two smaller examples with straight mouth bit and one remaining scrolled loop; two substantial square-section examples with looped terminals. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, before 1980.
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