Talismans - Magical gem: Anguipes

Magical gem: Anguipes

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3462

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_58.2174B

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

58.2174B

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 1; Michel, DMG, no. 3.A.1.a_9; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 282

Former Collections:

Hakky Bey, Collection

Material:

jasper, green and red

Dimensions:

18 x 13 x 2.5 mm

Iconography:

Anguipes, cock-headed; weapon: armour; weapon: shield; whip

Description: Transverse oval, flat. Green jasper with red spots (heliotrope). Intact.

A: Cock-headed Anguipes in armour, holding a whip in his right hand and a round shield in his left hand.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 1.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3462

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3462

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CBd-3462. 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/3462 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits photo: A. Mastrocinque