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LOT 1564

Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 1/2 - 5 3/4 in. (302 grams total, 6.4-14.8 cm).

Including barbed and tanged, leaf-shaped and other types. [13]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

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LOT 1564

Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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