Divination Bowl With Inscriptions And Zodiac Signs

Divination Bowl with Inscriptions and Zodiac Signs, mid-16th century, brass alloy (brass), engraved with repoussé center.

Iranian metal bowls have a variety of shapes, decoration themes, and uses during the Safavid period (1501-1736). The Iranian Divination Bowl with Inscriptions and Zodiac Signs today in the Brooklyn Museum is decorated with unusual themes—a blend of religious, superstitious, and Persian historical motifs. The practice of fāl (divination, or seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means) during the Safavid period was facilitated by the use of divine text but it was also influenced by ancient Greek astrology.

Size : H: 4.5cm W: 13cm