Talismans - Magical gem: A man holding a snake

Magical gem: A man holding a snake

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CBd-Number:

CBd-1519

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_58.2184

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

58.2184

References:

Bonner, SMA D. 352; Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 383; Michel, DMG, no. 46.5_2; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 483

Material:

haematite (black)

Dimensions:

22 x 19 x 5.5 mm

Iconography:

figure, male; snake; scorpion; rays (7); solar disk

Description: Semi-elliptical shape, black haematite. Surface abraded.

A: Naked male figure standing on a scorpion and holding a snake. On the left: a disk with seven rays.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Bonner, SMA on CBd-1519
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 383.
Mastrocinque 2014, no. 483.

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-1519

Last modified: 2019-10-21 22:04:14

Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/1519

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CBd-1519. 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/1519 on 18-11-2024.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A