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PROPERTY FROM THE FALK COLLECTION
TWO IRANIAN BRONZE OBJECTS
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
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TWO IRANIAN BRONZE OBJECTS
Circa 10th Century B.C.-3rd Century A.D.
Including a Luristan axe head with a long horizontal blade, curving decoration emerging from the upper end of the shaft hole; and a Parthian openwork belt buckle with a horse in profile to the left, a stud below the down-turned nose; together with a Luristan-style axe head, the sickle-shaped blade emerging from the mouth of a snake, a bird head on the rear upper edge of the shaft hole, with a two-layered crest at the butt
7½ in. (19.1 cm) long for the first (3)
Circa 10th Century B.C.-3rd Century A.D.
Including a Luristan axe head with a long horizontal blade, curving decoration emerging from the upper end of the shaft hole; and a Parthian openwork belt buckle with a horse in profile to the left, a stud below the down-turned nose; together with a Luristan-style axe head, the sickle-shaped blade emerging from the mouth of a snake, a bird head on the rear upper edge of the shaft hole, with a two-layered crest at the butt
7½ in. (19.1 cm) long for the first (3)
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This lot is being offered not subject to a reserve.