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Witches, golems, vampires, demons and more horrible creatures.



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The child Horus on a crocodile. Detail of a magic statue (1st-2nd CE).
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The child Horus on a crocodile. Detail of a magic statue...

God Bes, who disarmed evil spirits with drolleries and laughter, especially during childbirth. Terracotta statue (14th BCE), New Kingdom, Egypt.
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God Bes, who disarmed evil spirits with drolleries and laug...

Magic figurines to keep away the errant spirits of the dead.They are shown as prisoners,hands tied behind the back;some of them mention the name of the dead person.Left:"Henuy",wood,H:18,2 cm,E 27204;center and right:terracotta,H:14 and 13,4 cm,E 16493 and E 16501.
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Magic figurines to keep away the errant spirits of the dead.They are shown...

Humbaba,demon genie and guardian of the cedar forests of the Lebanon-range. Period of the Amorite dynasties. In the Gilgamesh-epic,Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu come cut off the demon's head. 20th-16th BCE Terracotta, H: 6,9 cm Inv. 65662
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Humbaba,demon genie and guardian of the cedar forests of the Lebanon-range. P...

Three rams with gilded heads on a base of two demons. Bronze, gold and silver; support for an offering table or altar; from the palace of Larsa,Iraq. Period of Isin-Larsa (beginning of 2nd mill. BCE) See also 08-02-10/64 H: 22 cm AO 15705
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Three rams with gilded heads on a base of two demons. Bronze, gold and silver;...

Mythical creature. Bas-relief on an orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE) from the south gate of the citadel at Sinjirli, Turkey
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Mythical creature. Bas-relief on an orthostat (Late Hi...

Demon. Bas-relief on an orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE) from the south gate of the citadel at Sinjirli, Turkey
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Demon. Bas-relief on an orthostat (Late Hittite, 9th BCE)...

Winged bull. Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western palace of King Kapara. From Tell Halaf (ancient Guzana), north-east Syria. Aramaean, mid-10th century BCE. Height 64 cm.
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Winged bull. Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western p...

Demon god with four wings. Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western palace of King Kapara. From Tell Halaf (ancient Guzana), north-east Syria. Aramaean, mid-10th century BCE.
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Demon god with four wings. Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall o...

Winged genius. Bas-relief on a marble orthostat (883-859 BCE) from the palace of Assyrian King Ashurnazirpal II at Nimrud-Kalash, Mesopotamia (Iraq)
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Winged genius. Bas-relief on a marble orthostat (8...

Head of a gateway guardian, Demon. Period of Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) from Nineveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq) Cat. 118781
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Head of a gateway guardian, Demon. Period of Sennacherib (7...

Demon and warrior. Bronze figurines Period of Sennacherib (704-681 BCE) from Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq) Cat. 115509
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Demon and warrior. Bronze figurines Period of Sennacherib (7...