Lot Essay
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A MESOPOTAMIAN POTTERY INCANTATION BOWL
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY A.D.
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A MESOPOTAMIAN POTTERY INCANTATION BOWL
Circa 7th Century A.D.
The shallow bowl inscribed in Judeo-Aramaic with a ten line spiral incantation around a central figure, perhaps the Demon Lilith, the inscription calling upon the removal of the child-killing Lilith Demon, and mentioning the client, Ahyah son of Hati, serving a divorce (get) to the demon for its permanent removal, and continues by discussing the validity of the Jewish laws of divorce in regard to demons
7 in. (17.8 cm) diameter
Circa 7th Century A.D.
The shallow bowl inscribed in Judeo-Aramaic with a ten line spiral incantation around a central figure, perhaps the Demon Lilith, the inscription calling upon the removal of the child-killing Lilith Demon, and mentioning the client, Ahyah son of Hati, serving a divorce (get) to the demon for its permanent removal, and continues by discussing the validity of the Jewish laws of divorce in regard to demons
7 in. (17.8 cm) diameter