Magical gem: Ouroboros enclosing Osiris (A) inscription (B) inscription (C)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-1273
ID-Number:
US-AA-KMA_1963.04.0002
Collection:
US_Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Inventory:
1963.04.0002
References:
Bonner, SMA D. 5; Michel, DMG, no. 39.2.c_4
Material:
lapis lazuli (blue)
Dimensions:
19 x 14 x 3 mm
Iconography:
Ouroboros; clothing: bandage; Osiris; scarab, with outstreched wings; crown, atef; flail; crook; gesture, arms crossed; wig
Divine Names & Voces:
vocales; ιεουωηιαηαιηωυοει-palindrome
A: Ouroboros enclosing Osiris, who is standing on a scarab with outstreched wings. Osiris is bandaged as a mummy, and stands to front, wearing a wig and the atef-crown complete with ram’s horns and uraei. Arms crossed in front of the chest, holding crook and flail.
B: ευ|αιηουε|οιαη?]ιαω|αευωηω|αιηωευ||ηαιιαω|αι → vocales including Ἰάω.
C: ιεουωηιαηα[- - -]ηωυοει → ιεουωηιαηαιηωυοει-palindrome.
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1273
The Kelsey Museum Artifacts Database on CBd-1273
B: ευ|αιηουε|οιαη?]ιαω|αευωηω|αιηωευ||ηαιιαω|αι → vocales including Ἰάω.
C: ιεουωηιαηα[- - -]ηωυοει → ιεουωηιαηαιηωυοει-palindrome.
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1273
The Kelsey Museum Artifacts Database on CBd-1273
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CBd-1273. 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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