ARAMAIC POTTERY INCANTATION DEVIL TRAP BOWL
Ca. 600-800 AD.
A Judeo-Aramaic "devil trap" terracotta bowl with black lines of inscription spiraling around the interior. Bowls like this example were traditionally buried face down under houses to catch demons and thus protect the house; they are also known as incantation bowls or demon bowls.
Size: L:70mm / W:170mm ; 340g
Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in France; previously in 1970s European collection.
Estimate: GBP 300 - 600