Magical gem: Greek inscription and characteres (A-B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2150
ID-Number:
DE-Berlin-Aeg_9930
Collection:
DE_Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum
Inventory:
9930
References:
Philipp, Mira et Magica, no. 198; Michel, DMG, no. 28.4.a_16
Former Collections:
Berlin, Antiquarium
Material:
carnelian, yellow to orange
Dimensions:
18 x 13 x 5 mm
Iconography:
tabula ansata
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; voces, unidentified; vocales
Logoi:
αιαναγβα-logos and variants
A: Tabula ansata with one line of letters and characteres. Above the tabula, a further line of characteres and letters, some in mirror writing, including, at the beginning: ωαι → Ἰάω. Below, inscription in six lines: δειιθειουυυιεε[..]|μανααωυηο[---]|ιαω|ωωααηω[---]|ω?]ωααυι[---]||ν?]υ?]υιγ[---] → unidentified voces, vocales, Ἰάω.
B: Inscription in six lines: γεκ.σσ|σιηξχπωικ| characteres |ναχβααμορα|χθισαλαμαξ||αβαμ?]ε?]α?]ζ?]α?] → unidentified voces, variant of αιαναγβα-logos?
Bibliography
Philipp, Mira et Magica on CBd-2150
Michel, DMG, 28.4.a_16.
B: Inscription in six lines: γεκ.σσ|σιηξχπωικ| characteres |ναχβααμορα|χθισαλαμαξ||αβαμ?]ε?]α?]ζ?]α?] → unidentified voces, variant of αιαναγβα-logos?
Bibliography
Philipp, Mira et Magica on CBd-2150
Michel, DMG, 28.4.a_16.
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CBd-2150. 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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