Pazuzu heads

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BLMJ 4577: Black metamorphic stone in the shape of a symmetrical 
triple-faced Pazuzu head with a hole at the bottom. Each of the bald 
heads has a long wide neck, human ears, and gazelle horns starting 
at arched eyebrows which are curled at their meeting point. The small 
canine-like nose is situated over horizontal ridges indicating a moustache. 
The cheeks are portrayed as ridged tear drop swellings. The open mouth 
is full with small teeth and two sharp fangs reaching the bottom lip. 
The long beard becomes wider towards the bottom of the head.
Size: h. 7.8, w. 5.2 cm (Fig. 6). Description and photograph in
Christie’s—New York: Antiquities (Tuesday 13-6-2000)
p. 136-137, no. 484. (source http://www.cairn.info/)


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 (Source Christies.com)

A NEO-ASSYRIAN CARNELIAN HEAD OF PAZUZU

CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C. 
source: Christies

A NEO-ASSYRIAN LIMESTONE HEAD OF PAZUZU, CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
A NEO-ASSYRIAN BRONZE PAZUZU AMULET, 
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
source Christies

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