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LOT 1505
Holy Land Terracotta Vessel
EARLY BRONZE AGE I, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 in. (200 grams, 10.4 cm high).
Bulbous body with a flattened base and tubular neck with everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a pre 1988 collection, thence by descent.
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Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Man Holding Staves
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Annular in profile with incised figure of a man holding two staves. 8.07 grams, 21.03 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
With a broad squat body with carination and a flat rim to the mouth; basal ring. 396 grams, 11.6 cm wide
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988-1990s. -
Assyrian Double-Faced Pendant Depicting Pazuzu, King of Wind Demons
8th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Carved in the round with flared base, addorsed faces of the demon with suspension lug above. 50.24 grams, 44 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.
The figure described as the 'King of Wind Demons' is commonly identified with Pazuzu, a well-known demon in Assyrian and Babylonian tradition. Despite his fearsome appearance, often shown with a canine face, bulging eyes, a scaly body, and wings, Pazuzu was not simply a malevolent force. He was understood as the ruler of the winds, particularly the hot, destructive winds from the desert, but was also invoked for protection. Most notably, Pazuzu was believed to ward off the demon Lamashtu, who threatened pregnant women and infants. Small amulets and pendants bearing his image were therefore worn or placed in domestic spaces as protective devices. Objects such as this pendant belong to that world of everyday belief, where the boundary between danger and protection was fluid, and where even a demon could serve an apotropaic role.
