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LOT 0202
Western Asiatic Pazuzu Head Amulet
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (18.7 grams, 27 mm).
A copper-alloy Pazuzu head amulet with grotesque facial features and suspension loop to top of the head.
ProvenanceAcquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
Possibly late Babylonian.
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Opening Bid: £150
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