Talismans - Magical gem: Lion-headed figure (A) inscription (B)

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Magical gem: Lion-headed figure (A) inscription (B)

CBd-Number:

CBd-1419

ID-Number:

US-AA-KMA_1963.04.0017

Collection:

US_Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Inventory:

1963.04.0017

References:

Bonner, SMA D. 236

Material:

rock crystal

Dimensions:

19 x 13 x 7 mm

Iconography:

clothing: mantle; shoes: boots; figure, lion-headed; rays (7); weapon: armour; whip; globus; nimbus

Logoi:

ζεθ αφοβε-logos and variants

A: Frontal view of a lion-headed figure, head to left and surrounded with seven rays and a nimbus. The figure is wearing armour and mantle, with boots. Right hand holding a whip, left hand holding a globus.
B: Inscribed in six lines: ζεθα|οβετω|ρθροθμε|ωμιθρο|ρονφαω||χι → variant of the ζεθ αφοβε-logos.

Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1419
The Kelsey Museum Artifacts Database on CBd-1419

Last modified: 2014-10-26 15:11:23

Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/1419

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CBd-1419. 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/1419 on 22-10-2024.

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Image-ID 5141

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Image-ID 5143

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Image-ID 5144

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Image-ID 5146

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