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LOT 1209
Luristan Bronze Horse
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (8.62 grams, 42 mm).
Amuletic figure of a standing beast with flange to the rump. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London collection of a deceased collector, 1990s.
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