Talismans - Magical gem: Ouroboros, triads of animals (A) three circles or omicrons (B)

Magical gem: Ouroboros, triads of animals (A) three circles or omicrons (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3811

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Froehner 2831

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Froehner 2831

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 163; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 583; Michel, DMG, no. 19.4.g_5

Former Collections:

Froehner, Wilhelm (1834–1925)

Material:

lapis lazuli (blue)

Dimensions:

15 x 12 x 2 mm

Iconography:

Ouroboros; snakes (3); animal: quadrupeds, unspecified (3); bird: falcons (3); scarabs (3); animal: crocodiles (3)

Description: Upright oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Blue lapis lazuli. Intact.

A: Ouroboros enclosing triads of scarabs, falcons, quadrupeds, crocodiles and snakes.
B: Three circles or omicrons.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 163.
Mastrocinque 2014, no. 583.

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CBd-3811. 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/3811 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B