Drawing of a magical gem: Harpocrates (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2762
ID-Number:
Wu_Ex Chifletius–Macarius_X 39
Collection:
Int_Whereabouts unknown
Inventory:
Chifletius–Macarius_X 39
References:
Chifletius–Macarius, no. X 39; Mastrocinque, SGG I, 20
Former Collections:
Pignoria, Lorenzo (Laurentius Pignorius, Padova 1571–1631)
Iconography:
Harpocrates sitting on lotus flower; Harpocrates seated with knees drawn up; flail?; gesture, hand raised to mouth; plant: lotus buds (2)
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; Σαβαώθ
A: Harpocrates sitting on a lotus (?) flower with knees drawn up, to right. His right hand raised to his mouth, left hand holding a flail (?). Greek inscription around the figure: σαβαωθ → Σαβαώθ.
B: Greek inscription in one line: ιαω → Ἰάω.
Bibliography
Chifletius–Macarius, Abraxas, X 39
SGG I, no. 20 (with earlier literature)
B: Greek inscription in one line: ιαω → Ἰάω.
Bibliography
Chifletius–Macarius, Abraxas, X 39
SGG I, no. 20 (with earlier literature)
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CBd-2762. 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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