Lot 181: An Islamic Engraved Bronze Incantation Bowl.
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An Islamic Engraved Bronze Incantation Bowl.
A shallow bronze bowl finely engraved with dense Arabic inscriptions arranged in concentric bands across both the interior and exterior surfaces. The inner wall features continuous calligraphy enclosing a central raised boss, also inscribed. The outer wall displays a frieze of interlaced cartouches containing various animal figures, all set beneath a band of flowing Arabic script along the rim.
H: Approximately 4cm
L: Approximately 13cm
Provenance: Property from the estate of a distinguished private collector (deceased); assembled between the 1970s and 2024.
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