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THB7th C. Mesopotamian Incantation Bowl - Ex Christie's
Lot 78a
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 7th century CE. A handbuilt terracotta hemispherical bowl on a low disk foot, with black ink Judeo-Aramaic in a seventeen line spiral incantation around a central figure, perhaps the Demon Lilith, encircled entirely by a snake, with another snake surrounding her on both sides and creating a figure-eight around her feet, the stylized figure with a scorpion to the right, the inscription calling upon a demon and an angel to free a troubled couple, Bar-Imma son of Sukhtoy and Parkoy daughter of Abanduk, from the smaller demons, including Lilith, which have been appearing before them in dreams as alluring men and women or as winged animals. Size: 11.35" W x 5.5" H (28.8 cm x 14 cm)
Bowls like this example were traditionally buried under houses to catch demons and thus protect the house; they are also known as incantation bowls or demon bowls. They seem to have been widely used; for example, nearly every house excavated in the Jewish Iraqi settlement of Nippur had one. Some bowls, such as the present example, were used to arouse or restore love between a couple. The bowl would be buried upside-down in order to trap the evil spirit beneath it. Although not unique, it is very rare to find an incantation bowl that invokes the powers to help salvage the love between a married couple. One of the angels invoked is a Jewish angel, Nuriel, the Light, whose name is associated with love. It is mentioned in an ancient Kabbalistic source that Nuriel's name be inscribed on any amulet regarding love, as he brings the divine light to earth to spark the hearts of lovers. A full translation is available if wanted - please contact us.
Sold at Christie's New York in 2000 for $28,200: https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-mesopotamian-incantation-bowl-circa-7th-century-1949526-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intObjectID=1949526&sid=83891ac9-ede1-4f6a-b5bf-7e07d3ddfc21
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Christie's, New York Antiquities auction (December 7, 2000, lot 734)
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#146419Intact, with light wear to surface that obscures a few of the words. Very light wear commensurate with age including some small areas of root marks, light deposits, and tiny chips.Condition
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