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Neo Assyrian Terracotta Head of Pazuzu Neo Assyrian Terracotta Head of Pazuzu Neo Assyrian Terracotta Head of Pazuzu
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LOT 0228

Neo Assyrian Terracotta Head of Pazuzu

6TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

3 1/4 in. (89 grams, 83 mm).

Zoomorphic head with two rows of triangular teeth in gaping mouth, tear-shaped eyes with wide border, pair of crescentic ears, snub nose, hatched beard and pair of curved horns; pierced at the top for suspension.

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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 0228

Neo Assyrian Terracotta Head of Pazuzu

Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

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