Drawing of a magical gem: Anguipes (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2945
ID-Number:
Wu_Ex St. Geneviève, Du Molinet pl. 30, XV–XVI
Collection:
Int_Whereabouts unknown
Inventory:
Ex St. Geneviève, Du Molinet pl. 30, XV–XVI
Former Collections:
Abbey of St Geneviève, Paris
Material:
jasper (colour unspecified)
Iconography:
Anguipes, cock-headed; whip; weapon: armour; weapon: shield; star
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; voces, unidentified
A: Frontal view of a cock-headed Anguipes in armour, head to right. Right hand raised and holding a whip, left hand holding a round shield, porpax and antilabe visible. Greek inscription around the figure: λωει εσδ βλ → unidentified voces. Under the figure: ι ιαω character → ι Ἰάω character; under the shield: π π → unidentified voces.
B: Greek letters and characteres, including a six-pointed star, in four lines.
Bibliography
Du Molinet 1692, 133, XV–XVI.
B: Greek letters and characteres, including a six-pointed star, in four lines.
Bibliography
Du Molinet 1692, 133, XV–XVI.
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CBd-2945. 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/2945 on 27-09-2023.
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