Magical gem: Anubis (A) voces (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-1030
ID-Number:
US-AA-SCL_Bonner 45
Collection:
US_Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Library
Inventory:
SCL-Bonner 45
References:
Bonner, SMA D. 36; Michel, DMG, no. 24.3.c_6
Former Collections:
Bonner, Campbell (1876 Nashville – 1954 Ann Arbor)
Material:
jasper, yellow
Dimensions:
27 x 20 x 3 mm
Iconography:
Anubis; clothing: kilt; vessel: situla; star; kerykeion?
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἀβρασάξ; Ἀβλαναθαναλβα, palindrome
A: Jackal-headed Anubis standing, facing left, nude except for kilt. In his right hand a caduceus (?) with palm branch on the top. In his left hand, a situla. An eight-pointed star over his head. Around him, Greek letters and characteres.
B: Inscription in three lines: αβλανα|θαναλβα|αβρασαξ → Ἀβλαναθαναλβα, palindrome; Ἀβρασάξ.
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1030
Images
http://www.lib.umich.edu/files/libraries/hsl/slide36.JPEG" target="_blank">Image of A in the Amulet Collection of the Special Collections Library
http://www.lib.umich.edu/files/libraries/hsl/36rev.JPEG" target="_blank">Image of B in the Amulet Collection of the Special Collections Library
B: Inscription in three lines: αβλανα|θαναλβα|αβρασαξ → Ἀβλαναθαναλβα, palindrome; Ἀβρασάξ.
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1030
Images
http://www.lib.umich.edu/files/libraries/hsl/slide36.JPEG" target="_blank">Image of A in the Amulet Collection of the Special Collections Library
http://www.lib.umich.edu/files/libraries/hsl/36rev.JPEG" target="_blank">Image of B in the Amulet Collection of the Special Collections Library
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CBd-1030. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy.
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