Lot Essay
Pazuzu was a demon invoked and often worn as a pendant during childbirth for protection against his rival, the demoness Lamashtu, who preyed upon the unborn and newborn.
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CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A NEO-ASSYRIAN CHALCEDONY HEAD OF PAZUZU
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
The demon god grimacing, revealing fangs and a lolling tongue, with leonine features including a thick beard crosshatched along the jaw line, and a feline-whiskered snout, the ridged brows protruding above the bulging eyes, with human ears and a bald pate, the tapering ribbed horns curving back over the forehead, perforated vertically
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
The demon god grimacing, revealing fangs and a lolling tongue, with leonine features including a thick beard crosshatched along the jaw line, and a feline-whiskered snout, the ridged brows protruding above the bulging eyes, with human ears and a bald pate, the tapering ribbed horns curving back over the forehead, perforated vertically
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Hanz von Aulock, Berlin, 1940s-1960s.
Anonymous sale; Dorotheum, Vienna, 13 December 1999, lot 178.
with Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva.
Anonymous sale; Dorotheum, Vienna, 13 December 1999, lot 178.
with Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva.
Sale room notice
Please note the addition to the provenance information in the catalogue:
Hanz von Aulock, Berlin, 1940s-1960s.
Anonymous sale; Dorotheum, Vienna, 13 December 1999, lot 178.
with Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva.
Hanz von Aulock, Berlin, 1940s-1960s.
Anonymous sale; Dorotheum, Vienna, 13 December 1999, lot 178.
with Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva.
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