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LOT 0918
Luristan Poppy-Headed Cloak Pin
CIRCA 13TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/2 in. (73 grams, 17.7 cm).
Comprising a substantial round-sectioned pin with bulbous poppy-shaped head with three turrets below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection formed before 2000.
Ex North London, UK, gallery.
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