Pazuzu
Depiction of a demon with a combination of human/animal parts.
This category includes depcitions of the king of the demons of the wind, and son of the god Hanbi. He represents the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought. He is portrayed as a combination of diverse animal and human parts, usually the body of a man, the head of a lion or dog, talons of an eagle, two pairs of wings, a scorpion's tail, and a serpentine penis. His right hand points upward and his left hand points down.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16406 | 31-43-205 | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu head amulet. White frit, originally glazed. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16617 | 31-43-204 | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu head. Black steatite. | |
| 17863 | 32-40-309 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Puzuzu head. Glazed frit (glaze all decayed. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 18026 | 32-40-38 | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Puzuzu head. | |
 | 19489 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. mixed; carnelian balls, rings and tubes, puzuzu heads in frit and 1 in lapis paste, an archaic white calcite convex circular seal, a celt pierced for suspension, agate disk, large, with some steatite, crystal and other beads. |
| 695 | (none) | (none) | B15259 | Beads. Small string of little glass and paste beads, globular, with two or three larger ditto, and 6 miniature Puzuzu heads in green-glazed frit and (1) in lapis paste, the heads 5mm high. | |
| 9323 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Pazuzu Head [drawing] 1:1 |
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