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An ancient Jewish-Babylonian incantation bowl with an outward spiraling text inscription around an interior cross in eight lines with four Biblical quotations including the Shema. Diam: 7 inches (18 cm).

Auction 75 · Lot 305

An ancient Jewish-Babylonian incantation bowl with an outward spiraling text inscription around an interior cross in eight lines with four Biblical quotations including the Shema. Diam: 7 inches (18 cm).

An ancient Jewish-Babylonian incantation bowl with an outward spiraling text inscription around an interior cross in eight lines with four Biblical quotations including the Shema. Diam: 7 inches (18 cm).

Estimate
$3,000–$5,000
Hammer price
Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(ARAMAIC INCANTATION BOWL)

Publication

6th-7th century CE

summary

Transcription in Aramaic, along with English translation prepared by Prof. James Nathan Ford (Bar-Ilan University) available upon request.
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