The Story of the Aramaic Magical Incantation Bowls
@article{Isbell1978TheSO,
title={The Story of the Aramaic Magical Incantation Bowls},
author={Charles David Isbell},
journal={The Biblical Archaeologist},
year={1978},
volume={41},
pages={5 - 16}
}Common clay bowls with magical spells written on them provide a clue to one aspect of ancient man's fascination with all aspects of the unseen world.
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