Talismans - Magical gem: Thoth, obelisk, vox

Magical gem: Thoth, obelisk, vox

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3268

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Froehner.2912

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Froehner.2912

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 184; Michel, DMG, no. 27.4.d_1; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 96

Former Collections:

Froehner, Wilhelm (1834–1925)

Material:

jasper, red

Dimensions:

16 x 12 x 2.8 mm

Iconography:

Thoth; crown, unspecified; clothing: kilt; obelisk

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified

Description: Transverse oval, flat. Brownish jasper. Small chips around the edge. From Cairo.

A: On the right, crowned figure of Thoth with an ibis' head, wearing a kilt, kneeling and raising his right hand. On the left, an obelsik with an inscription in four lines: τ|λν|οκ|ωι → unidentified vox.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 184.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3268

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3268

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CBd-3268. 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/3268 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

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