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LOT 1246
Western Asiatic Ground-Down Pierced Shell Mount
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 5/8 in. (289 grams, 19.5 cm).
Large conch shell with one face ground to reveal the inner helical structure; possibly used as a vessel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Neo Assyrian Pazuzu Head with Lamashtu
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Modelled in the half-round with grotesque features and fierce teeth exposed; reverse with low-relief engraved image of Lamashtu advancing holding a trident. 26 grams, 36 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12253-221916.
In Babylonian mythology the demon Pazuzu was the son of the god Hanpa. His consort, the demon Lamaštu, carried fever and preyed upon children and pregnant women. She could be neutralised with appropriate spells and amulets, which also protected against other demons. For this reason, women wore an amulet with the effigy of Pazuzu around their necks during pregnancy. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Attachment with 'There is One God and God is Great' Inscription
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £27
D-section pendant with flared end and twin suspension lugs; incised text to reverse 'There is One God and God is Great'. 10.9 grams, 34 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Iridescent Green Glass Sprinkler Flask
10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With five radiating ribbed flanges to the body, restricted neck, everted flange to the mouth with raised rim. 91 grams, 80 mm
Private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s. From a private Belgian collection.
