Talismans - Magical gem: Heracles wrestling lion, voces

Magical gem: Heracles wrestling lion, voces

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3613

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Schlumberger 343

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Schlumberger 343

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 278; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 397; Michel, DMG, no. 23.1.c_1

Former Collections:

Schlumberger, Gustave (1844–1929)

Material:

jasper, red

Dimensions:

15 x 10 x 2 mm

Iconography:

Heracles wrestling lion

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified; κκκ

Description: Upright oval, flat. Shape 8. Red jasper. Intact.

A: Heracles, nude, fighting with a lion. Below: κκκ. Character followed by an inscription running along the edge: εαυουαβων → unidentified voces.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 278.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3613

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3613

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CBd-3613. 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/3613 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A