Magical gem: Uterus with key (A) ορωριουθ (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2138
ID-Number:
DE-Berlin-Aeg_11917
Collection:
DE_Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum
Inventory:
11917
References:
Philipp, Mira et Magica, no. 183; Michel, DMG, no. 54.1.b_4
Former Collections:
Berlin, Antiquarium
Material:
haematite (black)
Dimensions:
11 x 9 x 3.5 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (H. Philipp)
Iconography:
key (7-bitted); uterus, in the form of a cupping vessel
Divine Names & Voces:
ορωριουθ
A: Womb with a seven-bitted key below it, fallopian tubes visible.
B: Inscription in two lines: ορωρ|ιουθ → ορωριουθ.
Bibliography
Philipp, Mira et Magica on CBd-2138
Michel, DMG, 54.1.b_4.
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CBd-2138. 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/2138 on 27-07-2024.
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