Magical gem: Chnoubis, Χνουμίς (A) Chnoubis-sign (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-335
ID-Number:
FR-BnF-CdM_Froehner.2908
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
Froehner.2908
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 57; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 265; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.b_13
Former Collections:
Froehner, Wilhelm (1834–1925)
Material:
chalcedony, white to brown/grey
Dimensions:
18 x 15 x 7 mm
Iconography:
Chnoubis, lion-headed; Chnoubis-sign; rays (12)
Divine Names & Voces:
Χνουμίς
Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both sides convex, lentoid. Milky gray chalcedony. Intact save for a small chip on the edge.
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis to left, head encircled with twelve rays. Left to the figure, running from bottom to top: χνουμισ → Χνουμίς.
B: Chnoubis-sign.
Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, 59, no. 57.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-335
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CBd-335. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy.
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