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LOT 1269
Babylonian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
700-600 B.C.
3/4 in. (4.45 grams, 19.7 mm).
Formed in the round bust of Pazuzu with disc base and loop.
ProvenanceFrom 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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