Magical gem: Eros with lion (A) Μαρμαραουώθ (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-1422
ID-Number:
US-AA-KMA_26127
Collection:
US_Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Inventory:
26127
References:
Bonner, SMA D. 242; Michel, DMG, no. 15.3.a_2
Material:
jasper, yellow
Dimensions:
18 x 14 x 2 mm
Iconography:
animal: lion; Eros; gesture, kneeling; solar disk; star; rays (6)
A: Standing lion in profile to left, facing Eros, who is kneeling on his right leg, drawing a thorn from the lion's paw. Solar disk and six rays on the lion's head, forpaw placed on Eros' bent left leg. Eight-pointed star above.
B: Inscribed in two lines: μαρμα|ραυωθ → Μαρμαραουώθ.
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1422
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.02.6127/0000_02_6127" target="_blank">The Kelsey Museum Artifacts Database on CBd-1422
B: Inscribed in two lines: μαρμα|ραυωθ → Μαρμαραουώθ.
Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1422
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.02.6127/0000_02_6127" target="_blank">The Kelsey Museum Artifacts Database on CBd-1422
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CBd-1422. 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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