Magical gem: Chnoubis (A) Chnoubis-sign, Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-339
ID-Number:
FR-BnF-CdM_Y.21610
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
Y.21610
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 61; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 239; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.c_4
Material:
chalcedony, white to brown/grey
Dimensions:
31 x 27 x 3.5 mm
Iconography:
Chnoubis, lion-headed; Chnoubis-sign; rays (9)
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified
Description: Upright oval, both faces slightly convex. Shape 4–5. Light gray chalcedony, chipped at the upper edge on side A.
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis, to left, head crowned with nine rays.
B: Greek inscription in four lines: φισ|νολ|ιονχ|υιμσυι → unidentified voces. Below, the Chnoubis-sign.
Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, 60, no. 61.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-339
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CBd-339. 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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