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LOT 1003
Luristan Bronze Pin Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/4 - 8 5/8 in. (206 grams total, 18.5 - 22 cm).
A trio of pins composed of tapering round-section pins and decorative finials featuring projecting arms and vessel-like tops. [3]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 32.161.36, for type.
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