Ca. 600-800 ADA Judeo-Aramaic "devil trap" terracotta bowl with black lines of inscription spiraling around the interior. 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.Size: L:110mm / W:240mm ; 1.63KgProvenance: 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.