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LOT 0879
Luristan Bronze Horse Harness Mount with Figures Holding Hands
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
4 3/8 in. (76 grams, 11 cm).
Square in plan with a lobe at each angle, band of openwork chevrons and loops to the rim representing a frieze of human figures; mounting loop to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0879
Luristan Bronze Horse Harness Mount with Figures Holding Hands
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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