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LOT 1317
Luristan Bronze Horse Trapping with Animal Decoration
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (93 grams, 10 cm).
Formed as two waisted loops with ribbed detailing, central slot framed by facing ibex heads, small loops in the spandrels. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Accompanied by an earlier catalogue identification card.
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