Talismans - Magical gem: Chnoubis, voces (A) uterus (B)

Magical gem: Chnoubis, voces (A) uterus (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3450

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Reg.M.5993

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Reg.M.5993

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 352; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 262; Michel, DMG, no. 11.4.b_6

Material:

jasper, green to black; gold

Dimensions:

15 x 1.5 mm

Iconography:

Chnoubis, lion-headed; pedestal; rays (7); uterus, in the form of a cupping vessel; key (7-bitted)

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified; σεμεσειλαμ and variants

Description: Round gem, both faces flat. Green jasper. Mounted in an antique gold ring.

A: Lion-headed Chnoubis on a pedestal, facing right, crowned with seven rays. On the pedestal: πι λι. Greek inscription along the edge: σσμεσεσιλμλνοχ → voces including a variant of σεμεσειλαμ.
B: Uterus in the form of a cupping vessel with a seven-bitted key.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 352.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3450

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3450

Last modified: 2019-07-19 14:52:08

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CBd-3450. 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/3450 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B