Magical gem: Hecate trimorph (A) Characteres (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-3155
ID-Number:
NL-Leiden-RMO_GS-01110
Collection:
NL_Leiden, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Inventory:
GS-01110
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 21.1_4
Former Collections:
Hague, Royal Coin Cabinet
Material:
haematite (black)
Dimensions:
13 x 12 x 2 mm
Iconography:
clothing: garment; Hecate; modii (3); torches (2); torch, burning; weapon: daggers (2); whips (2)
Divine Names & Voces:
ρομανδαρηαρηγορω and variants; Ἀβρασάξ, variants
Description: Round. Shape 8–9. Haematite. Damaged around the borders.
A: Hecate trimorph in a long garment, heads adorned with modii, uppermost hands holding whips, middle hands daggers, lowermost hands burning torches. Greek inscription around the figure: υιαρξιγορωμανδαγαρηαβρασασ → voces including variant of ρομανδαρηαρηγορω, and variant of Ἀβρασάξ.
B: Characteres and Greek letters in three lines.
Bibliography
Jonge, CdE, no. 1151.
Maaskant-Kleibrink 1978, 353, no. 1110.
Michel, DMG, 21.1_4.
Rijksmuseum website on CBd-3155
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CBd-3155. 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/3155 on 16-03-2025.
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