Drawing of a magical gem: Anguipes (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-2946
ID-Number:
Wu_Ex St. Geneviève,Du Molinet pl. 30,XVII–XVIII
Collection:
Int_Whereabouts unknown
Inventory:
Ex St. Geneviève, Du Molinet pl. 30, XVII–XVIII
References:
Mastrocinque, SGG II, no. 225
Former Collections:
Abbey of St Geneviève, Paris
Iconography:
Anguipes, cock-headed; weapon: armour; whip
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἀβρασάξ; voces, unidentified; Ἀδωναΐ, variants
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, shield inscribed with ιλ. Greek letters and characteres(?) around the figure.
B: Greek inscription in three lines: αδωνη|αβρασαξ|λαειχ characteres → variant of Ἀδωναΐ, Ἀβρασάξ, unidentified vox and characteres.
Bibliography
Du Molinet 1692, pl. 30, XVII–XVIII.
B: Greek inscription in three lines: αδωνη|αβρασαξ|λαειχ characteres → variant of Ἀδωναΐ, Ἀβρασάξ, unidentified vox and characteres.
Bibliography
Du Molinet 1692, pl. 30, XVII–XVIII.
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CBd-2946. 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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