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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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Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A group of eight ceramic vessels, mainly comprising jars of various forms, most painted with geometric motifs. 2.35 kg total, 9.5-15.5 cm wide
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
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Palestinian Ware Net-Painted Vessel
Mid 2nd-mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A ceramic vessel with hemispherical lower body and sloping shoulder, short neck and everted rim, painted with hatched triangles or stylised nets and circumferential bands. 182 grams, 98 mm wide
Fine condition.
UK collection, 1980s. Ex Lawrence's provincial auction. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
