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LOT 0837
Luristan Decorated Pin Pair
13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
7 1/2 - 7 3/4 in. (59 grams total, 19-19.5 cm).
A pair of bronze pins with bifurcated coiled terminals and incised geometric motifs to the upper stems. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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