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LOT 1588
Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (375 grams, 15.2 cm).
Hemispherical body with slightly thickened rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Assorted Stone Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising tubular, oblate, barrel-shaped and other beads in agate, amethyst, rock crystal, malachite, and other stones. 22.85 grams total, 10.76-21.85 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Nabataean Red Terracotta 'Eggshell' Bowl
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A wide bowl with slightly inturned rim and low foot; repaired. 38.6 grams, 76 mm
From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s. -
Neo-Assyrian Black Stone Multifacetted Pazuzu Head
Circa 600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Modelled in the round, four addorsed heads, each with snarling mouth and furrowed brow; pierced vertically. 19.94 grams, 34.28 mm
From the 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13286-253337.
Pazuzu, in the Mesopotamian mythology, is described as ‘the son of Hanbu and king of wind demons’. Amulets with images of his full body or, more often, just his head, were common in the early first millennium B.C. Pazuzu was most popular in the Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian periods, from about the late 8th century B.C. through the 6th century B.C.
