Talismans - Magical pendant: Chnoubis, star, Χνουβίς (?) (A) Chnoubis-sign (B)

Magical pendant: Chnoubis, star, Χνουβίς (?) (A) Chnoubis-sign (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3445

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_De Clerq.3452

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

De Clerq.3452

References:

Mastrocinque 2014, no. 240; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.d_3

Former Collections:

De Clercq, Louis (1836–1901)

Material:

gold; chalcedony, green to blue

Dimensions:

24 x 19 x 3.3 mm

Iconography:

star; Chnoubis, with unspecified head; Chnoubis-sign; nimbus; rays (7)

Divine Names & Voces:

Χνουβίς?

Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Greenish chalcedony. Mounted in an antique gold setting.

A: Chnoubis facing left, head crowned with a nimbus and seven rays. On the right: an eight-pointed star. Inscription along the edge: χνουβιζζζχ → variant of Χνουβίς (?).
B: A Chnoubis-sign.

Bibliography
De Ridder 1911, no. 3452
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3445

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3445

Last modified: 2019-07-16 17:29:29

Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/3445

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CBd-3445. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy. Retrieved from: cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/3445 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B