Magical gem in a modern gold mount: Ibis (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2494
ID-Number:
AT-Wien-KM_IX B 1236
Collection:
AT_Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Inventory:
IX B 1236
References:
Zwierlein-Diehl, AGWien III, 2250; Michel, DMG, no. 27.1.a_1
Material:
haematite (black); gold
Dimensions:
2.8 x 9.9 (si.O.) x 2 mm
Dating:
2nd c. AD (Zwierlein-Diehl)
Iconography:
bird: ibis
Divine Names & Voces:
νιχαρωπληξ and variants
Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both sides flat. Shape 8–9. Haematite, small chips and abrasion on both sides. Set in a modern gold mount with a revolving bezel.
Purchased in 1821 through E.A. Burghart, from Egypt.
A: Ibis standing to left.
B: Greek inscription in three lines: νιχα|ροπλ|ηξ → variant of νιχαρωπληξ.
Bibliography
Zwierlein-Diehl, AGWien III on CBd-2494
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CBd-2494. 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/2494 on 09-03-2025.
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