Talismans - Magical gem: Ibis (A) Greek inscription (B) voces (C)

Magical gem: Ibis (A) Greek inscription (B) voces (C)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3278

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Blanchet.57

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Blanchet.57

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 182; Michel, DMG, no. 27.1.b_9; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 107

Former Collections:

Blanchet, Jules-Adrien (1866–1957)

Material:

jasper, red

Dimensions:

22 x 19 x 3.5 mm

Iconography:

bird: ibis; crown (all types); crown, atef; scepter, unspecified; Thoth?; figure, male; objects, unidentified (2)

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified

Description: Upright oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Brown jasper. Small chips along the edge.

A: Ibis (Thoth?) standing on a rock, facing left, wearing the atef-crown and carrying a scepter.
B: Naked male figure striding right, holding an object in each hand. Greek inscription on the left: βο|ηθ|ιμ|ο|ι → βοήθ<ε>ι μοι. 'Help me!'
C: σαρμουκερβοβαιω → unidentified voces.

BIbliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 182.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3278

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3278

Last modified: 2019-08-04 17:34:02

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CBd-3278. 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/3278 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B