Bassam Barakat Antiquities

Description

magnificent Islamic magic bowl made by
Hafez Mohammad Hashem (حافظ محمد هاشم)
Engraved with Koranic inscriptions in Arabic and talismanic symbols and numbers.

Magic bowls were made at least as early as the 12th century.
They were used in during the Islam History
the treatments of disease and other ailments, including and snake bites. Water placed in such bowls was believed to take on curative aspects after having come into contact with the various talismanic and Koranic symbols and verses etched onto such bowls. It was then drunk by the afflicted person.