Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #448

Iranian Luristan Bronze Blade and Artifact Assortment

Over (20) items from Lorestan Province of Western Iran including (2) short swords / daggers and (2) spear heads; (2) small animal figurines including a deer; shield bosses, nails and fragments having a note identifying as a cache found in Persia before 1960

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,200

Hammer Price: $700

Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000

Dimensions: Width: 1 1/2 inches, Length: 15 inches, Depth: 1/2 inches (longest blade)

Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to heavy wear consistent with normal use; some items fragmentary; oxidation and mineral deposits

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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