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Magical gem: Ares, Greek inscription (A) enthroned figure, Σαβαώθ (B)
CBd-Number:
CBd-3554
ID-Number:
Fr-BnF-CdM_Froehner 2872
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
Froehner 2872
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 424; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 352; Michel, DMG, no. 5.4_3
Material:
jasper, red
Dimensions:
24 x 17 x 5 mm
Iconography:
Ares, Mars ultor-type; stool; shoes: boots; plant: palm branch; scepter, unspecified; figure, male; weapon: spear; weapon: shield; weapon: helmet; weapon: armour; crown, unspecified
Divine Names & Voces:
Σαβαώθ, variants

Description: Upright oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Red jasper with brownish flecks. Small chips around the edge.

A: Ares wearing a helmet, an armour and boots, leaning on his spear and holding a shield in his left hand. Greek inscription around: καλλωναρχοσ → κάλλων ἀρχός 'principle of beauty' (interpretation: A. Mastrocinque).
B: Bearded male figure sitting on a stool, facing left, wearing a crown and holding a scepter in his right hand and a palm branch in his bent left hand. Inscription around: σαβαω → a variant of Σαβαώθ.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 424.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3554

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3554

Last modified: 2019-09-14 12:26:50
Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/3554
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CBd-3554. 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/3554 on 09-03-2025.

Image-ID 10405

Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Rights © Bibliothèque nationale de France, Cabinet des Médailles

Notes Side A and B