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LOT 1815
Western Asiatic Bronze Spearhead
14TH-10TH CENTURY B.C.
13 1/8 in. (221 grams, 33.3 cm).
Leaf-shaped blade with rounded shoulders and a pierced rectnagular-section tang.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1980-2010.
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LOT 1815
Western Asiatic Bronze Spearhead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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