Talismans - Magical gem: Helios (A) Ἀβρασάξ Ἰάω (B)

Magical gem: Helios (A) Ἀβρασάξ Ἰάω (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3585

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Froehner 2868

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Froehner 2868

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 301; Michel, DMG, no. 22.2.a_3; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 380

Former Collections:

Froehner, Wilhelm (1834–1925)

Material:

jasper, green and red

Dimensions:

13 x 10 x 2.8 mm

Iconography:

Helios; whip; clothing: mantle; stars (3); moon, crescent; rays (5); gesture, greeting

Divine Names & Voces:

Ἀβρασάξ; Ἰάω

Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Green and red jasper (heliotrope). Small chip on the edge, surface slightly abraded on side B.

A: Helios, nude, crowned with five rays, holding a whip and a mantle in his right hand, his left hand raised in greeting. On the left: two eight-pointed stars. On the right: an eight-pointed star and a crescent.
B: Greek inscription in two lines: αβρασαξ|ιαω → Ἀβρασάξ Ἰάω.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 301.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3585

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3585

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CBd-3585. 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/3585 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B