Magical gem: Uterus, Greek inscription (A) characteres (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-3093
ID-Number:
US_Cambridge, Harvard_1983.25
Collection:
US_Cambridge, Harvard Art Museums
Inventory:
1983.25
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 54.5.a_1
Former Collections:
Kelekian, Charles Dikran and Beatrice (New York)
Material:
haematite (black)
Dimensions:
14 x 16 mm
Iconography:
key (7-bitted); uterus, in the form of a cupping vessel
Divine Names & Voces:
ορωριουθ, variants
Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Haematite. Chipped along the upper edge.
A: Womb with a seven-bitted key below it, Fallopian tubes and ligaments visible. Inscription around: ορουωριουθ → variant of ορωριουθ.
B: Characteres in two lines.
Bibliography
Michel, DMG, 54.5.a_1.
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/289665" target="_blank">The Harvard Art Museums database on CBd-3093
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