Description:

Ancient Near East, Babylon, ca. 800 BCE. A striking carved cow bone amulet depicting the skull-like head of Pazuzu (Fazuzu or Pazuza) from Assyrian and Babylonian mythology. The head has grotesque features - wide eyes, huge cheeks, and sharp teeth clenched with the tongue sticking out - and a carved loop at the top for suspension. Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, and represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms, drought, famine, and locusts. Babylonian ivory objects could have come from either African or Asian elephants, but researchers have theorized the latter due to cultural ties with the Harappan Empire in India and Pakistan. Size: 1" W x 1.4" H (2.5 cm x 3.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities; ex-Mr. Khabbazi collection, 1992

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#155080

  • Condition: Small loss from back of underside and a stable stress fracture on the back up around the loop for suspension. This does not seem in danger of cracking further without a lot of pressure. Rich patina and deposits on the surface. Details and form very nicely preserved.

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