PAIR OF ARAMAIC TERRACOTTA DEVIL TRAP BOWLS

Ca. AD 700 - 800. A pair of terracotta devil trap bowls, from left to right: a deep conical bowl with flaring walls and a broad rounded rim, the interior inscribed in concentric lines of Aramaic script; and a bowl of similar construction, inscribed with multiple concentric lines of script surrounding a central circular panel depicting a standing figure. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 91715. Size: 58-60mm x 155-160mm; Weight: 515g Provenance: Private UK collection; Jean Paul Barbier collection, 1960s. Belgian art dealer, 2000s.

Estimate:£300

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