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LOT 0860
Luristan Bronze Pin with Spirals
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (45 grams, 13.5 cm).
Round-section tapering shank, addorsed scrolls finial, lozenge plaque with herringbone ornament.
Provenance
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
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