Magical gem: Pantheos
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CBd-Number:
CBd-1779
ID-Number:
US-NY-ANS_0000.999.35707
Collection:
US_New York, American Numismatic Society
Inventory:
0000.999.35707
References:
Schwartz–Schwartz, 33; Michel, DMG, no. 41.1_1
Former Collections:
Newell, Edward T. Collection
Material:
glass (all colours)
Dimensions:
15 x 21.5 mm
Iconography:
Bes, face of; tail of bird; flail; scepter, with bird on the top; protomes of animals (2-2); Pantheos; Ouroboros; crown, unspecified; cartouche; scepters (2)
A: Frontal view of a four-winged Pantheos with the mask of Bes, head framed with two animal protomes on each side, and topped with a crown. The figure stands on an Ouroboros-cartouche. Right hand bent in elbow and holding two scepters (with bird on the top?), left hand lowered beside the body and holding a flail. A bird's tail projects fromt he hips to the right.
B: Plain.
Bibliography
Schwartz - Schwartz on CBd-1779
The American Numismatic Society Collections database on CBd-1779
B: Plain.
Bibliography
Schwartz - Schwartz on CBd-1779
The American Numismatic Society Collections database on CBd-1779
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CBd-1779. 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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