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LOT 1014
Luristan Decorated Pin Pair
13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 5/8 - 6 1/2 in. (54 grams total, 14.3-16.7 cm).
A pair of bronze pins composed of tapering round-section stems and balustered upper bodies and domed heads; one pin tip lost in antiquity. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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