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LOT 0840
Luristan Double-Ended Bronze Razor
11TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
8 1/2 in. (51 grams, 21.5 cm).
Comprising a wide double-edged blade with central midrib, twisted handle and a small triangular blade to the other end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, before 1980.
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