Vessels5th-7th century

Bowl with Painted Magical Inscriptions

400-700

Description

"Incantation Bowl": Unglazed ceramic bowl with rounded bottom. Magical inscriptions encircling interior.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Wheel-made

Medium

Terracotta

Century

5th-7th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

6.7 x 15.9 cm (2 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Richard C. Brockway, acquired this object in the early 1960s.

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