Magical gem: Chnoubis (A), Chnoubis-sign, Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2365
ID-Number:
US-Malibu-Getty_84.AN.1.78
Collection:
US_Malibu, J. Paul Getty Museum
Inventory:
84.AN.1.78
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 11.5_16
Former Collections:
Mezzacappa, Damon (1936–2015) New York
Material:
chalcedony, green to blue
Dimensions:
14 x 9 mm
Iconography:
Chnoubis, lion-headed; Chnoubis-sign; rays (5)
Divine Names & Voces:
νααβις βιενουθ and variants; Χνουβίς
Description: Side A upright oval, side B tranverse oval, both faces convex, lentoid. Shape 1. Light green chalcedony. Intact.
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis to left, head encircled with five rays.
B: Chnoubis-sign. Inscription around: χνουβισναβισβιενουθ → Χνουβίς, variant of νααβις βιενουθ.
/Description: Jeffrey Spier – CBd/
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis to left, head encircled with five rays.
B: Chnoubis-sign. Inscription around: χνουβισναβισβιενουθ → Χνουβίς, variant of νααβις βιενουθ.
/Description: Jeffrey Spier – CBd/
Bibliography
Michel, DMG, 11.5_16, pl. 69, 4.
The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection Online on CBd-2365
Michel, DMG, 11.5_16, pl. 69, 4.
The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection Online on CBd-2365
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CBd-2365. 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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