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LOT 0968
Luristan Bronze Implement with Antelope Heads
11TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
7 in. (69.2 grams, 18 cm).
Comprising a round-section stem with rounded point, possibly a probe; substantial finial formed as two resting antelopes with emphasised heads, one devoid of horns. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, before 1980.
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