Magical gem: Chnoubis, Χνουβίς (A) Chnoubis-sign (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-337
ID-Number:
FR-BnF-CdM_Blanchet.60
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
Blanchet.60
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 59; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 264; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.a_3
Former Collections:
Blanchet, Jules-Adrien (1866–1957)
Material:
chalcedony, white to brown/grey
Dimensions:
19 x 15 x 2.5 mm
Iconography:
Chnoubis, lion-headed; Chnoubis-sign; rays (9)
Divine Names & Voces:
Χνουβίς
Description: Side A upright, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Milky gray chalcedony. Chipped at the edges.
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis, to left, head crowned with nine rays. Inscription running on the sides, from top to bottom: χνουβισ → Χνουβίς.
B: Chnoubis-sign.
Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, 59, no. 59.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-337
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CBd-337. 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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