Talismans - Magical gem: Anguipes, Ἰάω (A) Ἀβλαναθαναλβα-palindrome (B)

Magical gem: Anguipes, Ἰάω (A) Ἀβλαναθαναλβα-palindrome (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3472

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Reg.M.8149

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Reg.M.8149

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 11; Michel, DMG, no. 3.A.1.g_11; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 292

Material:

jasper, green and red

Dimensions:

16.5 x 12 x 3 mm

Iconography:

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

Divine Names & Voces:

Ἀβλαναθαναλβα, palindrome; Ἰάω

Description: Upright oval, both faces flat. Shape 8c–9c. Green jasper with red spots (heliotrope). Small chip on the edge. Acquired by M. Dosseur banker in Athens on February 15, 1911.

A: Cock-headed Anguipes dressed in an armour, holding a whip in his right hand and a round shield in his left hand. Inscription on the shield: ια|ω → Ἰάω.
B: Greek inscription in three lines: αβλ|αναθα|ναλβ[α] → Ἀβλαναθαναλβα-palindrome.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 11.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3472

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3472

Last modified: 2019-10-30 14:46:54

Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/3472

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CBd-3472. 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/3472 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B