Magical gem: Chnoubis-sign, Ἰάω (A), Snake, Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-342
ID-Number:
FR-BnF-CdM_58.2192
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
58.2192
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 64; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 577; Michel, DMG, no. 11.3.f_3
Material:
chalcedony, white to brown/grey
Dimensions:
13 x 15 mm
Iconography:
Chnoubis-sign; snake
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; voces, unidentified
Description: Transverse oval, both sides convex, lentoid. Shape 1. Milky white chalcedony. Intact.
A: Chnoubis-sign. Below, Greek inscription: ιαω → Ἰάω.
B: Snake, Greek inscription: ρεαλRμη → unidentified vox.
Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, 61, no. 64.
Mastrocinque 2014, no. 577.
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CBd-342. 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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