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LOT 1008
Western Asiatic Double-Sided Pazuzu Head Amulet
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (21.3 grams, 34 mm).
A copper-alloy Pazuzu head amulet with integral suspension loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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