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LOT 0196
Neo-Assyrian Terracotta Head of Pazuzu
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 in. (4 1/8 in.) (73 grams, 75 mm (119 grams total, 10.5 cm including stand)).
Modelled with a grimacing expression and exposed teeth, long horns extending from the brow towards the back of the head; pierced through the rear edge; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenancePrivate Swiss collection, before 2005.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 0196
Neo-Assyrian Terracotta Head of Pazuzu
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£500 (EUR 580; USD 675) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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