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LOT 0240
Mesopotamian Winged Figure of the God Pazuzu
8TH CENTURY B.C.
4 3/8 in. (225 grams, 11 cm).
Modelled in the round with spread wings and snarling facial expression; ferrous mounting spike below.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13143-248314.
Cf. British Museum, Splendours of Mesopotamia, London, 2011, p.203, cat.180, for similar.
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LOT 0240
Mesopotamian Winged Figure of the God Pazuzu
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Cosmetic Glass Vessel
8th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Rectangular body with tubular tapering neck, traces of iridescence to the surface. 41.08 grams, 61 mm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
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Western Asiatic Stone Flower Roundel with Inlays
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Plano-convex in section with radiating petal-shaped sockets to the underside each folled with a coloured inlay, discoid sockets between. 20.4 grams, 37 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, England. -
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Old Babylonian Terracotta Head of a Demon
1900-1800 B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Modelled in the round, depicting the (severed?) head of a Mesopotamian demon, with iconic facial features in relief; hollow with a vent to the neck; produced from a two-piece mould, with a median seam through the facial features. 191 grams, 87 mm
Private collection, Israel. with Holy Land House of Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1980s. Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12878-241678.
Within traditional Mesopotamian religion, Humbaba was a creature regarded as the guardian of the cedar forest and the brother of Pazuzu. He was represented as a giant who had been raised by the sun god, Shamash. However, this head could also refer to another deity or demon, like one of the heads found in the Kish excavations.
