Talismans - Magical gem: Chnoubis, crescent, star (A) bird, altar, star, Ἰάω (B)

Magical gem: Chnoubis, crescent, star (A) bird, altar, star, Ἰάω (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3448

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Blanchet.16

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Blanchet.16

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 191; Michel, DMG, no. 27.2.c_2; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 256

Former Collections:

Blanchet, Jules-Adrien (1866–1957)

Material:

agate, green to grey

Dimensions:

23 x 17 x 5 mm

Iconography:

bird, unspecified; altar; plant: stalks of (3); stars (2); moon, crescent; Chnoubis, lion-headed; nimbus; rays (7)

Divine Names & Voces:

Ἰάω

Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8c–9c. Green agate. Intact.

A: Lion-headed Chnoubis facing right, with a nimbus and seven rays around his head. On the left: a crescent. On the right: an eight-pointed star.
B: A bird tied to an altar represented with three stalks of plant. Above: a star. On the left: ια|ω → Ἰάω.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 191.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3448

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3448

Last modified: 2019-07-18 15:30:00

Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/3448

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CBd-3448. 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/3448 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B