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Summary
Object
Magic Bowl
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| Title |
Magic Bowl |
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| Object type |
metal artwork  |
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| Description |
English: The bowl is decorated with four groups of cartouches of various shapes radiating from a central eight-petalled rosette. These are variously inscribed with finely written Qur'anic verses and surahs, invocations of the ‘Ninety-Nine Names of God’, prayers imploring protection against ‘every devil’ and ‘magic’ squares, some of them talismans with words and letters, and some conventionally arithmetical. Unlike many other magic bowls, however, the diseases or ills against which these spells or prayers are directed are not specified. |
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| Date | 16th century | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | high-tin bronze, cast, turned and engraved | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions |
diameter: 45.2 cm (17.7 in) |
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1444 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | India, the Deccan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-magic-bowl-mtw1444/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Magic Bowl |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Cropped from File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1444.5.jpg using IrfanView |
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Licensing
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As part of its programme of cultural philanthropy, the Khalili Foundation has shared images from the eight Khalili Collections. These objects come from many different cultures and time periods, and some have a profound cultural and religious significance. Please use this material responsibly, showing respect to the cultures to which these objects are precious. |
| Media from the Khalili Collections uploaded by User:MartinPoulter (KC WIR) are released under CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO. | ||
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