two miniature Jewish Babylonian Aramaic incantation bowl pendants on beaded necklaces against a parchment paper background
a miniature Jewish Babylonian Aramaic incantation bowl pendant on a silver chain, against a backdrop of cloth and text about incantation/demon bowls
Miniature Incantation Bowl Pendants
these necklaces feature tiny, hand-painted polymer clay reproductions of ancient Jewish magic incantation bowls (sometimes called “demon bowls”). these bowls were created during the period of 300-600 CE by several cultures in the Levant area, though many of the examples that have been recovered are written in Jewish Babylonian Aramaic. they often depict demons bound & chained at the center, surrounded by a spell to “trap” or ward off harmful spirits, and were usually buried under doorways to protect homes.
the clay pendants (around 1.5" in diameter) are colored and textured with natural pigments, then painted with acrylic - the “text” on these miniature reproductions, due to size constraints, is impressionistic rather than a copy of the real spells.
returning next year to my Etsy shop!