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LOT 1559
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 3200-2500 B.C.
4 1/2 in. (170 grams, 11.6 cm).
Bulbous body and short neck with everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient Art, London, UK.
From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s.
Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
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Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of graduated beads, the central feature comprising a tubular bead with chevron decoration and a large doughnut-shaped bead, restrung. 12.18 grams, 36.6 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Conical, deep body with flattened base and thickened rim. 245 grams, 17 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
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.