The 800-year-old bowl, which was found during the excavation of a Turkish castle, has healing powers. Researchers have determined its function of decoration.
the National Geographic He explained that the healing bowl was found from a clay channel at the site of the 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf settlement. The area is exciting for researchers, which is why excavations have been taking place here since 1985, and because of the dam, objects hidden in the ground are in constant danger.
The object depicts a dog, a scorpion, and a two-headed dragon. “Based on these numbers, a person who drinks water from a healing bowl is protected from animal bites, or a person who drinks from a bowl after an animal bite is healed,” said Zekay Erdal, professor of archeology at Mardin Artuklu University and head of the Department of Archeology at Mardin Artuklu University. the study.
Many cultures have known the tradition of healing vessels. During his literary research, Erdal identified pieces that were still in existence: in addition to the Hasankeyf discovery, he found 22 other copies in museums and private collections, as well as on the websites of auction houses. In the Middle Ages, healing bowls were used in the Middle East and even in Tibet, where the custom still lives on to this day.
Photo: Erdal Zakai
