Talismans - Magical gem: Thoth as baboon

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Magical gem: Thoth as baboon

CBd-Number:

CBd-1007

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 460, EA 56460

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 460 (EA 56460)

References:

Michel, BM, no. 648

Former Collections:

Towneley Collection

Material:

onyx (banded)

Dimensions:

15 x 12 x 7 mm

Dating:

17th c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

moon, crescent; moon, full; Thoth

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A: Squatting baboon in profile to left, head crowned with the crescent and the full moon (Thoth). In the free field in front of the baboon’s head, letters or characteres.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-1007
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=62356&partid=1&searchText=56460&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx&currentPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-1007

Last modified: 2015-02-13 14:49:29

Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/1007

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CBd-1007. 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/1007 on 22-10-2024.

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Image-ID 1548

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