Magical gem: Osiris with falcon and scarab (A) Ἰάω (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-390
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 563
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 563
References:
Michel, BM, no. 11; Michel, DMG, no. 39.3.a_4
Former Collections:
Hornblower Collection
Material:
glass, gray
Dimensions:
18 x 15 x 3 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
Osiris; bird: falcon; scarab; crown, unspecified; clothing: bandage
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω
A: On the right: mummyfied figure (Osiris), to left, wearing crown; on the left, below: a falcon, above: a scarab.
B: Inscription in two lines: ια|ω → Ἰάω.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-390
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-390
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CBd-390. 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/390 on 09-03-2025.
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