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LOT 0848

Luristan Decorated Pin Group

13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

6 7/8 - 8 3/8 in. (89 grams total, 17.5-21.2 cm).

A group of two bronze pins composed of tapering round-section stems: one with decoratively twisted head and bulbous finial, pierced; one with biconical and plain collars below a flanged head with conical finial. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0848

Luristan Decorated Pin Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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