Magical gem: Lion-headed Chnoubis, Greek inscription (A) characteres (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-352
ID-Number:
FR-BnF-CdM_Blanchet.45
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
Blanchet.45
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 74; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 243; Michel, DMG, no. 11.3.b_11
Former Collections:
Blanchet, Jules-Adrien (1866–1957)
Material:
prase (green)
Dimensions:
15 x 12 x 4.5 mm
Iconography:
Chnoubis, lion-headed; Chnoubis-signs (3); rays; stars (3)
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἀνοχ; σεμεσειλαμ and variants; Χνουμίς
Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Green prase. Chipped around the edges.
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis, head to left and crowned with rays, four of which remain visible. There is an inscription surrounding the figure. In front of him, horizontally: σια, in front of him, in two vertical lines: χνου|μισ. Behind the figure: ανοχ. Below: σεμ[- - -]αμψ. Above: γι[- - - -]|κτα [- - -]φι[- -] → Ἀνοχ Χνουμίς. 'I am Chnoumis.', variant of σεμεσειλαμ, γι[γαντορή]κτα, [βαρο]φί[τα]. 'Giant-slayer, crusher of snakes.'
B: Three lines of three characteres: six-pointed stars, Chnoubis-signs, Z-signs.
Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, 64, no. 74.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-352
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CBd-352. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy.
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