Pazuzu Statue | Hand-Carved Ash Wood Sumerian Demon | ArtCarving Shop

The Pazuzu statue is hand-carved from solid ash wood and finished with a protective varnish coating. It stands 8.1 inches (20.5 cm) tall, 3.3 inches (8.6 cm) wide, and 2.1 inches (5.5 cm) deep — a substantial, display-ready size for occult altars, Mesopotamian mythology collections, or ritual shelves. Available in natural brown ash or a richly coloured finish. Each piece is individually carved — no two are identical.

Pazuzu is a demon of the southwest wind from Akkadian and Babylonian mythology — one of the most recognisable figures in ancient Mesopotamian religion. Depicted with a lion's head, vast wings, a serpentine body, and eagle's talons, he embodies the destructive force of desert storms and underworld winds. Yet paradoxically, Pazuzu was widely invoked as a protector against other evil spirits and disease — his own chaotic power wielded as a shield. Amulets bearing his image were worn by pregnant women to ward off the demon Lamashtu. He represents the duality of destruction and protection, chaos turned to guardian purpose.

A Pazuzu statue is used as a protective focal point on occult, Left Hand Path, or Mesopotamian-inspired altars. Historically, his image was placed in homes and worn as an amulet to repel malevolent spirits and disease — making him one of the earliest examples of a demon invoked for protection rather than harm. In contemporary practice, practitioners may place this statue at the threshold of a ritual space or altar to ward off negative energies, or work with his energy in shadow integration and chaos magic. It also makes a commanding collector's piece for those drawn to Sumerian, Akkadian, or Babylonian mythology.