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Collection Bites: a Magical Incantation Bowl at Manchester Museum

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Dates:28 July 2016
Times:13:00 - 14:00
What is it:Activity
Organiser:Manchester Museum
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In the archaeology collection at Manchester Museum there is a small ceramic bowl with faded writing on its surface. It has been identified as a Mesopotamian magic or incantation bowl dating from the 4th to the 9th centuries AD. Join curator Bryan Sitch as he shares his investigation of this intriguing object.

Part of Festival of Archaeology Ages 7- plus

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