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Magical gem: Inscribed figure with snake, voces (A) Greek vowel series (B)
CBd-Number:
CBd-3702
ID-Number:
Fr-BnF-CdM_58.2181
Collection:
FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles
Inventory:
58.2181
References:
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 416; Michel, DMG, no. 29.1.a_1; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 474
Material:
amethyst (purple)
Dimensions:
28.5 x 21.2 x 12.1 mm
Iconography:
snake; crown, unspecified; figure, inscribed (Inschriftenfigur)
Divine Names & Voces:
σεσεγγενβαρφαραγγης and variants; Ἰάω; Σαβαώθ; voces, unidentified; Δαμναμενεύς; Ἀκραμμαχαμαρεί and variants; αρβαθ and variants; vocales, αεηιουω; Ῥαφαήλ and variants

Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, side A convex. Shape 6–18. Purple amethyst. Chipped along the edge. From the Levante.

A: Male figure with wings on his head and feet, holding a crown in his right hand and the neck of a snake in his left hand. Greek inscription on the snake: σεσεγγενβαρφαρανγησ δαμναμενευσ → variant of σεσεγγενβαρφαραγγης and Δαμναμενεύς. On the body of the figure: ι|αωθ|σαβαωθ|αρβαθι|αωθαι|ουρησ|μαρσα̣|μιω[.]|ωνο|ηα[.] → voces including Ἰάω, Σαβαώθ and αρβαθ. On the right arm: ακραμμαχαμαρι → variant of Ἀκραμμαχαμαρεί. On the left arm: ιωβηλ → unidentified voces. On the right leg: ασουηλ → unidentified voces. On the left leg: ραφαηλ → Ῥαφαήλ. In the crown: αμορωμα → unidentified voces.
B: Greek inscription in seven lines: αεηιουω|εηιουωα|ηιουωαε|ιουωαεη|ουωαεηι|υωαεηιο|ωαεηιου → the Greek vowel series.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 416.
Mastrocinque 2014 on CBd-3702

The Cabinet des Médailles database on CBd-3702

Last modified: 2019-10-21 22:18:17
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CBd-3702. 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/3702 on 09-03-2025.

Image-ID 10535

Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

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Notes Side A and B