ArchaeologicalVᵉ–VIIᵉ siècle
Aramaic incantation bowl from Babylonia
Enrich the Great Bookקערת השבעה ארמית מבבל
Description
In Sasanian Babylonia, terracotta bowls covered with spiralling Aramaic incantations were buried under house thresholds to protect the home from demons. These Jewish "magic bowls" illuminate the language, demonology and daily life of the Talmudic communities.
Features
- Material
- Terre cuite
- Provenance
- Babylonie