Talismans - Magical gem: Horned figure (A) pseudo-cuneiform inscription (B)

Magical gem: Horned figure (A) pseudo-cuneiform inscription (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3731

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Reg. H.2587

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Reg. H.2587

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 197; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 502; Michel, DMG, no. 2.5.b_10

Material:

steatite, green to black

Dimensions:

29 x 21 x 5.5 mm

Iconography:

figure, with indistinct animal head; snakes (2)

Description: Rectangular gem. Black steatite. Drilled for suspension, damaged near the hole.

A: Horned figure holding a snake in each hand.
B: Pseudo-cuneiform inscription covering the whole surface.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 197.
Mastrocinque 2014, no. 502.

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CBd-3731. 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/3731 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B