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LOT 1650
Luristan Bronze Spearhead
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
17 1/4 in. (355 grams, 44 cm).
Composed of a leaf-shaped blade with tapering socket.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
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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LOT 1650
Luristan Bronze Spearhead
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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