Talismans - Magical gem: Gorgoneion (A) the Greek vowel series (B)

Magical gem: Gorgoneion (A) the Greek vowel series (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3683

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Blanchet 31

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Blanchet 31

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 310; Michel, DMG, no. 18.1.a_2; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 452

Former Collections:

Blanchet, Jules-Adrien (1866–1957)

Material:

haematite (black)

Dimensions:

15 x 13 x 10.5 mm

Iconography:

Gorgoneion

Divine Names & Voces:

vocales, αεηιουω

Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, faces slightly convex. Shape 4-5. Black haematite. Intact, drilled through for suspension.

A: Gorgoneion.
B: Greek inscription in two lines: αεηι|ουω → the Greek vowel series

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 310.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3683

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3683

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CBd-3683. 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/3683 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B