Ca. 600-800 AD A Judeo-Aramaic "devil trap" terracotta bowl with seven black lines of inscription spiraling around the interior and further script on the exterior wall. Bowls like this example were traditionally buried face down under houses to catch demons and thus protect the house; they are also known as incantation bowls or demon bowls. For a similar see the British Museum, London - Registration Number 1957,0925.1.Size: L:60mm / W:175mm ; 265gProvenance: Propert of a London Ancient Art gallery, acquired on the UK market; formerly acquired in Tokyo, Japan in 2003; formerly in old Japanese collection since the 1970s.