Talismans - Magical gem: Goat-legged figure holding snakes

Magical gem: Goat-legged figure holding snakes

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CBd-Number:

CBd-1003

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 1986,5-1,107

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 1986,5-1,107

References:

Michel, BM, no. 644; Michel, DMG, no. 36.3_2

Former Collections:

Ogden Collection

Material:

haematite (black)

Dimensions:

24 x 17 x 4 mm

Dating:

17th c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

figure, goat-legged; snakes (2); stars (2)

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified

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A: Animal-headed (jackal or donkey?) figure, to front, with snakes in both hands. The figure is goat-legged, upper body nude, fell indicated on thighs. In the free field above the snakes: an eight-pointed star on both sides. Inscription on the left edge, from bottom to top: γλιοραω. Below the figure: χλ. On the right edge, from bottom to top: ρμλεσο → unidentified voces.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-1003
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=60967&partid=1&searchText=Michel+2001+644&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-1003

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CBd-1003. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy. Retrieved from: cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/1003 on 09-03-2025.