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Magical gem: Harpocrates seated on a lotus flower with cynocephalus (A) Greek letters, characteres (B–C)
CBd-Number:
CBd-3112
ID-Number:
Fr-BnF-CdM_Luynes.165
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
Luynes.165
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 157; Michel, DMG, no. 19.1.e_4; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 24
Former Collections:
Luynes, Honoré Théodoric d'Albert, duc de - Collection
Material:
haematite (?); limonite (?)
Dimensions:
12 x 8 x 2 mm
Iconography:
Harpocrates seated with knees drawn up; gesture, hand raised to mouth; animal: cynocephalus; star; plant: lotus flower; plant: lotus buds (2); solar disk; crown, unspecified; flail; Harpocrates sitting on lotus flower; gesture, ithyphallic

Description: Transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Brownish haematite or limonite. Side A damaged, side B corroded. Set in a modern gold ring with a revolving bezel. From Syria.

A: Harpocrates seated with knees drawn up on a lotus flower with two buds, wearing a crown, touching his lips with his left hand and holding the flail in his right hand. He faces an ithyphallic baboon that stands before him. The baboon is crowned with the solar disk, front paws raised in adoration. Between the two figures, a star.
B: σδ two chracteres ω|ξπ character οπ character | π character οπ character → Greek letters and characteres in three lines.
C: Two characteres οπ character οπι two characteres ι character ιιιπιιι character ιιι character → Greek letters and characteres.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 157.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3112

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3112

Last modified: 2019-11-11 21:46:57
Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/3112
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CBd-3112. 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/3112 on 09-03-2025.

Image-ID 9547

Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

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Notes Side A and B