Magical gem: Ouroboros enclosing human-headed scarab (A) Greek inscription (B–C)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2091
ID-Number:
DE-Berlin-Aeg_9876
Collection:
DE_Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum
Inventory:
9876
References:
Philipp, Mira et Magica, no. 118; Michel, DMG, no. 50.2.b_1
Former Collections:
Stosch, Philipp von, Collection
Material:
plasma (green)
Dimensions:
18.1 x 14.5 x 3.1 mm
Dating:
2nd c. AD (H. Philipp)
Iconography:
scarab, human-headed; Ouroboros; gesture, greeting
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified
Logoi:
ιαρβαθα-logos
A: Ouroboros, with head at top to left, enclosing a human-headed scarab, to front, with hands raised in greeting, head encircled with seven rays.
B: Inscription in seven lines: συποζ|two characteres λζ two characteres ζχπ|πποζιαιαιαδαθ|ιακινσηφιδιωχ|νημεωιαρβαθ||αγραμνηφι|βαωχ → voces, characteres, beginning of ιαρβαθα-logos.
C: χνημεω → end of ιαρβαθαγραμνηφιβαωχνημεω">ιαρβαθα-logos.
Bibliography
Philipp, Mira et Magica on CBd-2091
Michel, DMG, 50.2.b_1.
Images
Cast of CBd-2091 obverse in the Gem Impressions Collection of Cornell University Library
B: Inscription in seven lines: συποζ|two characteres λζ two characteres ζχπ|πποζιαιαιαδαθ|ιακινσηφιδιωχ|νημεωιαρβαθ||αγραμνηφι|βαωχ → voces, characteres, beginning of ιαρβαθα-logos.
C: χνημεω → end of ιαρβαθαγραμνηφιβαωχνημεω">ιαρβαθα-logos.
Bibliography
Philipp, Mira et Magica on CBd-2091
Michel, DMG, 50.2.b_1.
Images
Cast of CBd-2091 obverse in the Gem Impressions Collection of Cornell University Library
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CBd-2091. 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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