#islam wasn't really in the area during the incantation bowl heyday
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a jewish incantation bowl in babylonian aramaic from 400-800 ce.
incantation bowls were bowls inscribed with scriptual quotes and buried face down to protect against evil influences. they were used by christians, jews, manichaeans, and mandaeans in upper mesopotamia and syria.
#iraq#items#worship#jewish#mizrahi#my posts#islam wasn't really in the area during the incantation bowl heyday#also yeah this isnt a building#ill probably just start turning this into a general upload blog too ig#cant find what the bowl says anywhere sadly...
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