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LOT 1336
Luristan Bronze Mount with Facing Animal Heads
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/4 in. (82 grams, 94 mm).
Large quatrefoil openwork mount with billeting to the frame, loops at the apices and facing bull-head masks.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1336
Luristan Bronze Mount with Facing Animal Heads
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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