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LOT 1312

Luristan Bronze Pin with Petals

13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

5 1/4 in. (27 grams, 13.3 cm).

Trefoil head of a dress pin with large dished roundel at the top and two smaller ones to the sides. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1312

Luristan Bronze Pin with Petals

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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