Magical gem: Ouroboros, Chnoubis-sign (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-341
ID-Number:
FR-BnF-CdM_58.2194
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
58.2194
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 63; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.c_3; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 609
Material:
chalcedony, white to brown/grey
Dimensions:
10 x 17 mm
Iconography:
Ouroboros; Chnoubis-sign
Divine Names & Voces:
Χνουφίς
Description: Transverse oval, both faces convex. Beige chalcedony. Set in a modern gold pendant.
A: Ouroboros with head at top to left, enclosing a Chnoubis-sign.
B: Greek inscription in two lines: χνουφεισ → variant of Χνουφίς.
Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, 61, no. 63.
Mastrocinque 2014, 216, no. 609.
Last modified: 2018-10-28 15:05:00
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CBd-341. 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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