Magical gem: Horned Pan (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-1125
ID-Number:
US-NY-MMA-GRA_41.160.641
Collection:
US_New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Greek and Roman Art
Inventory:
41.160.641
References:
Bonner, SMA D. 60; Michel, DMG, no. 17.2.a_2
Material:
jasper, green to black
Dimensions:
21 x 9 x 7 mm
Iconography:
Pan
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; βαδητοφωθ and variants
Logoi:
βακαξιχυχ-logos and variants
A: Horned Pan standing to front, head to right, hands on hips. Inscription in the free field, beside the shoulders: αη, beside the hoofs: μα, below the figure: ιαω → Ἰάω.
B: Inscription in seven lines: βα|δητ|οφω|θβα|καξ||ιχυ|χ → βαδητοφωθ, part of βακαξιχυχ-logos.
Hexagonal gem, with only the broad faces inscribed (A-B).
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1125
The Metropolitan Museum Collections website on CBd-1125
B: Inscription in seven lines: βα|δητ|οφω|θβα|καξ||ιχυ|χ → βαδητοφωθ, part of βακαξιχυχ-logos.
Hexagonal gem, with only the broad faces inscribed (A-B).
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1125
The Metropolitan Museum Collections website on CBd-1125
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CBd-1125. 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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