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LOT 1080

Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Group

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 3/4 - 3 in. (112 grams total, 44-75 mm).

Comprising fifteen tanged examples, including one slender arrowhead in iron. [15]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

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LOT 1080

Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Group

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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