Lamaštu and Pazuzu Amulets in the Bibliothèque nationale de France, département des monnaies, médailles et antiques
In the present study, we publish four previously unknown magical amulets (two Lamaštu plaques, one Pazuzu-head pendant, and one bronze stamp seal with a double-faced Pazuzu-head handle) kept in the Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques. In addition to providing iconographic descriptions o...
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| التنسيق: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| اللغة: | Français |
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2026
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| الملخص: | In the present study, we publish four previously unknown magical amulets (two Lamaštu plaques, one Pazuzu-head pendant, and one bronze stamp seal with a double-faced Pazuzu-head handle) kept in the Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques. In addition to providing iconographic descriptions of each object, the study focuses on notable aspects of the research – such as, in the case of the Lamaštu plaques, the demon’s iconographic characteristics, the so-called sick-bed motif, the Ḫulbazizi incantation appearing on one plaque, the classification of Lamaštu plaques bearing pseudo-inscriptions, and the role of the magical triangles frequently depicted on them. As for the artifacts representing Pazuzu, the study discusses the distinctive features of Pazuzu-head pendants and the demon’s role in glyptic art.
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