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LOT 0994
Western Asiatic Miniature Bronze Pazuzu Head
8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (3.04 grams, 19 mm).
Formed with a long neck and grotesque facial features in relief. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
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