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LOT 1546

Western Asiatic Arrowhead and Blade Collection

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 5/8 - 8 1/4 in. (725 grams total, 9.3-21 cm).

Comprising mainly triangular and leaf-shaped tanged types, narrow blades with midrib. [26]

Provenance

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1546

Western Asiatic Arrowhead and Blade Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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