Talismans - Magical gem: αιαναγβα-logos (A) Greek inscription, characteres (B)

Magical gem: αιαναγβα-logos (A) Greek inscription, characteres (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-3926

ID-Number:

Fr-BnF-CdM_Blanchet 36

Collection:

FR_Paris, Cabinet des Médailles

Inventory:

Blanchet 36

References:

Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 474; Michel, DMG, no. 28.4.b_3; Mastrocinque 2014, no. 685

Former Collections:

Blanchet, Jules-Adrien (1866–1957)

Material:

carnelian, yellow to orange

Dimensions:

24 x 18 x 3 mm

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified; vocales

Logoi:

αιαναγβα-logos and variants

Description: Transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Orange carnelian. Chipped on the edge.

A: Greek inscription in four lines: αιαναλβα|αμοραχει|σαλαμαχθλ|βαμαιαζ̣[α] → variant of the αιαναγβα-logos.
B: One line of Greek inscription with a few letters in mirror writing, followed by a line of characteres: character εαειχζ → unidentified voces.

Bibliography
Delatte–Derchain 1964, no. 474.
Mastrocinque 2014, no. 685.

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CBd-3926. 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/3926 on 09-03-2025.

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Credits Photo: A. Mastrocinque

Notes Side A and B