Magical gem: Chnoubis (A) Χνουμίς, Chnoubis-sign (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-212
ID-Number:
DE-Berlin-Aeg_9866
Collection:
DE_Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum
Inventory:
9866
References:
Philipp, Mira et Magica, no. 128; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.b_29
Former Collections:
Stosch, Philipp von, Collection
Material:
chrysoprase (green)
Dimensions:
16.5 x 12.5 x 3 mm
Dating:
2nd c. AD (H. Philipp)
Iconography:
Chnoubis, lion-headed; Chnoubis-sign; rays (7)
Divine Names & Voces:
Χνουμίς
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis to left, head encircled with (originally) seven rays, of which four remains.
B: Inscribed around the edge: χνουμισ → Χνουμίς, in the center: Chnoubis-sign.
Bibliography
Philipp, Mira et Magica on CBd-212
Images
Cast of CBd-212 obverse and reverse in the Gem Impressions Collection of Cornell University Library
B: Inscribed around the edge: χνουμισ → Χνουμίς, in the center: Chnoubis-sign.
Bibliography
Philipp, Mira et Magica on CBd-212
Images
Cast of CBd-212 obverse and reverse in the Gem Impressions Collection of Cornell University Library
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CBd-212. 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/212 on 07-09-2024.
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