Bowl with Painted Magical Inscriptions
400-700
Description
"Incantation Bowl": Unglazed ceramic bowl with rounded bottom. Magical inscriptions encircling interior.
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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