Talismans - Magical gem: Multi-headed figure

Magical gem: Multi-headed figure

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CBd-Number:

CBd-1129

ID-Number:

US-NY-MMA-GRA_41.160.642

Collection:

US_New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Greek and Roman Art

Inventory:

41.160.642

References:

Bonner, SMA D. 266; Michel, DMG, no. 56.1.c_1

Material:

lapis lazuli (blue)

Dimensions:

15.5 x 14 x 2 mm

Iconography:

figure, with multiple heads; scepter, unspecified; hieroglyph, sa; throne; clothing, unspecified

A: A multi-headed figure sitting enthroned to left. Only the lowermost heads (probably lion-heads) are visible. The deity holds a tall scepter in his right hand, and the sa-sign in his left hand. On the two sides, vowels arranged vertically in a column.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1129
The Metropolitan Museum Collections website on CBd-1129

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CBd-1129. 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/1129 on 17-09-2024.