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LOT 1566
Luristan Decorated Bronze Cloak Pin
CIRCA 1000-800 B.C.
5 3/8 in. (25.2 grams, 13.8 cm).
Comprising a slender shank tapering to a point with circumferential ribbing and median flange collar pierced to accept a ring; ribbed melon finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx John L. Homan, S. Humberside, UK, 1990.
Ex West Yorkshire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an original invoice no.A61, dated 3 May 1990.
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LOT 1566
Luristan Decorated Bronze Cloak Pin
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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