ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Incantation Bowl
Possible OriginAsia
PeriodSasanian Period
Date600-651 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Dimensions6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Object number2007.007.001
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - PresentPublished ReferencesStephen F. Beiner, "Incantation Bowls Provide Ancient Magical Formulae for Blessings and Curses," Art of the Times 10 (Summer 2005): 29.
ProvenanceEx private collection, Israel. Purchased by MCCM from Griffin Gallery Ancient Art, Boca Raton, Florida.
Status
On viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
7th-8th Century CE
224-636 CE
early 3rd-4th Century CE
4th-5th Century CE
ca. 4th Century CE
224-651 CE
224-651 CE
6th Century CE
64 BCE-330 CE
3300-3100 BCE