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LOT 1060
Babylonian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.45 grams, 19.7 mm).
Formed in the round bust of Pazuzu with disc base and loop.
Provenance
From a collection of a late London, UK, collector, 1980s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1060
Babylonian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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