LARGE ARAMAIC TERRACOTTA DEVIL TRAP BOWL

Ca. AD 600 - 750. A wheel-thrown terracotta incantation bowl with a deep, tapering basin, flat base and thickened rounded rim. The interior is inscribed in dark ink with numerous concentric lines of Aramaic script spiralling from beneath the rim towards the centre. Size: 290mm x 160mm; Weight: 1.88kg Provenance: From a private London collection; purchased in Belgium; earlier part of a Dutch collection formed during the 1970s–1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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