Magical gem: Characteres (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2330
ID-Number:
US-Malibu-Getty_80.AN.132.2
Collection:
US_Malibu, J. Paul Getty Museum
Inventory:
80.AN.132.2
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 28.13.b_1
Material:
carnelian, red to brown
Dimensions:
width: 16 mm
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified; σουμαρτα and variants
Description: Transverse oval, almost round, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Orange to red carnelian. Chips broken off and missing along the upper edge.
A: Characteres.
B: Inscription in ten lines: αρχ...οι|χουμε...χσου|μαρταθραβωρθ|δαμενδρανομ|ορφειμαλαμα||ξαορυωνευαραχ|μαμθραιωιω|ροχαμαραω|θεουαηιω|ωθωα. → unidentified voces including σουμαρτα.
C: Around edge: ιιιοοουυυνιβο → unidentified vox.
/Description: Jeffrey Spier – CBd/
Bibliography
Michel, DMG, 28.13.b_1.
The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection Online on CBd-2330
A: Characteres.
B: Inscription in ten lines: αρχ...οι|χουμε...χσου|μαρταθραβωρθ|δαμενδρανομ|ορφειμαλαμα||ξαορυωνευαραχ|μαμθραιωιω|ροχαμαραω|θεουαηιω|ωθωα. → unidentified voces including σουμαρτα.
C: Around edge: ιιιοοουυυνιβο → unidentified vox.
/Description: Jeffrey Spier – CBd/
Bibliography
Michel, DMG, 28.13.b_1.
The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection Online on CBd-2330
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CBd-2330. 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/2330 on 09-03-2025.
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