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LOT 0873
Luristan Bronze Pin Group
11TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
5 3/8 - 6 1/4 in. (112 grams total, 13.5-16 cm).
Comprising four examples with tapering bodies and decorative finials, three with a central piercing. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a UK private collection, before 1980.
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