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Four Near Eastern Bronze & Iron Items

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Description

**Originally Listed At $100**

Ancient Near East, ca. 1500 to 500 BCE. Two bronze tweezers, one lengthy iron arrowhead, and one trilobate arrow head that is exceptionally well preserved. Size of largest: 4.25" W (10.8 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of John Piscopo, San Diego, California, USA, 1990's or earlier. Mr. Piscopo was one of the largest collectors of ancient weapons in the US with a collection that spanned all cultures, all ages.

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Condition

Patina on all surfaces. One of the tweezers is partially lost.

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Four Near Eastern Bronze & Iron Items

Name: Four Near Eastern Bronze & Iron Items
SKU: 89369766
Price: 50 USD
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