Talismans - Magical pendant: Chnoubis (A) Greek inscription, Chnoubis-sign, character (B)

Magical pendant: Chnoubis (A) Greek inscription, Chnoubis-sign, character (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3447

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_De Clerq.3453

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

De Clerq.3453

References:

Michel, DMG, no. 11.3.b_19; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 249

Former Collections:

De Clercq, Louis (1836–1901)

Material:

gold; chalcedony, green to blue

Dimensions:

14 x 9.5 x 6.3 mm

Iconography:

Chnoubis, lion-headed; Chnoubis-sign; rays (7); nimbus

Divine Names & Voces:

Χνουβίς

Place of discovery:

Banias

Description: Upright oval, both faces convex. Green chalcedony. Mounted in an antique gold setting. From Banias.

A: Lion-headed Chnoubis facing left, head crowned with a nimbus and seven rays.
B: Greek inscription in four lines: χνουβισ|γιγαντοφ|ταβαρωφ|τα → Χνουβίς Γιγαντοφ<ών>τα Βαρωφ<ί>τα 'Chnoubis, giant-slayer, crusher of snakes.' The inscription is followed by a Chnoubis-sign and a character.

Bibliography
De Ridder 1911, no. 3453.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3447

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3447

Last modified: 2019-07-16 17:57:39

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CBd-3447. 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/3447 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B