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LOT 1058
Luristan Bronze Horse
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (17.1 grams, 43 mm).
Amuletic figure of a standing beast with raised rump and curved tail; integral bridle and reins. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London collection of a deceased collector, 1990s.
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