Drawing of a magical gem: Greek inscription (A) Greek insription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2928
ID-Number:
Wu_Ex St. Geneviève, Du Molinet pl. 29, VII–VIII
Collection:
Int_Whereabouts unknown
Inventory:
Ex St. Geneviève, Du Molinet pl. 29, VII–VIII
Former Collections:
Abbey of St Geneviève, Paris
Material:
magnetite (black)
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; Ἀδωναΐ, variants; Ἀβρασάξ / Ἀβραξάς (all variants)
A: Greek inscription in nine lines: ιαω|αβρασασ|αδωναια|{{...ν.ονον}}|δ.δεζιαιδυ||ναμισφυλ|αζατεουζ|
βιανπαυ|λειναν → Ἰάω, Ἀβρασάξ, Ἀδωναΐ ἁ{{γιον ὂνο<μ>}}<α>, δε<ξ>ιαὶ δυνάμ<ε>ις φυλά<ξ>ατε Οὐ<ε>βίαν Παυλεῖναν. 'Iao, Abrasax, Adonai {{holy name}}, fortunate forces protect Vibia Paulina...'
B: Greek inscription, continued from the obverse, in six lines: απο|παντ|οσκακ|ουδαι|μον||οσ → ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ δαίμονος. '... from all the harmful daimones.'
Bibliography
Du Molinet 1692, pl. 29, VII–VIII.
Mastrocinque 1998b, 106.
βιανπαυ|λειναν → Ἰάω, Ἀβρασάξ, Ἀδωναΐ ἁ{{γιον ὂνο<μ>}}<α>, δε<ξ>ιαὶ δυνάμ<ε>ις φυλά<ξ>ατε Οὐ<ε>βίαν Παυλεῖναν. 'Iao, Abrasax, Adonai {{holy name}}, fortunate forces protect Vibia Paulina...'
B: Greek inscription, continued from the obverse, in six lines: απο|παντ|οσκακ|ουδαι|μον||οσ → ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ δαίμονος. '... from all the harmful daimones.'
Bibliography
Du Molinet 1692, pl. 29, VII–VIII.
Mastrocinque 1998b, 106.
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CBd-2928. 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/2928 on 27-09-2023.
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