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LOT 1447
Luristan Bronze Spearhead with 'Twisted' Socket
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
13 in. (282 grams, 33 cm).
With narrow blade and strong stepped central rib, curved shoulders, the round-section shaft with barleytwist detailing, rectangular tang with bent tip and button finial.
Provenance
Acquired in the 1990s.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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