Drawing of a magical gem: Anguipes (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2740
ID-Number:
Wu_Ex Chifletius–Macarius_III 12
Collection:
Int_Whereabouts unknown
Inventory:
Chifletius–Macarius_III 12
References:
Chifletius–Macarius, no. III 12; Mastrocinque, SGG I, 297, no. 249
Former Collections:
Pagius, Thomas
Material:
magnetite (black)
Iconography:
Anguipes, cock-headed; stars (7); weapon: armour; weapon: shield; whip
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified; Ἰάω, variants
A: Frontal view of cock-headed Anguipes in armour, head in profile to left. Left hand raised and holding a whip, right hand holding a shield, porpax visible. Around, in the free field, seven six-pointed stars. On the right of the figure three stripes. Below the figure: λλι → variant of Ἰάω? (S. Michel). On the left of the figure, the letter γ.
B: Inscription in four lines: γλα?]|ιχιλα?]|κγχ|σ → unidentified voces.
For a gem in the British Museum that was probably designed after this drawing, see CBd-993.
Bibliography
Chifletius–Macarius, Abraxas, III 12
SGG I, no. 249 (with earlier literature)
B: Inscription in four lines: γλα?]|ιχιλα?]|κγχ|σ → unidentified voces.
For a gem in the British Museum that was probably designed after this drawing, see CBd-993.
Bibliography
Chifletius–Macarius, Abraxas, III 12
SGG I, no. 249 (with earlier literature)
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CBd-2740. 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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