Talismans - Amulet gem: Bust of Sarapis (A) εἷς Ζεὺς Σέραπις (B)

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Amulet gem: Bust of Sarapis (A) εἷς Ζεὺς Σέραπις (B)

CBd-Number:

CBd-404

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 445, ΕA 56445

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 445 (ΕA 56445)

References:

Michel, BM, no. 25; Michel, DMG, no. 45.3.a_1

Former Collections:

Castellani Collection

Material:

carnelian (colour unspecified)

Dimensions:

18 x 14 x 3 mm

Dating:

2nd c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

Sarapis; modius; clothing, unspecified

Divine Names & Voces:

Ζεύς; Σάραπις

A: Bearded bust of Sarapis, to left, with calathus on the head.
B: Inscribed in three lines: εισζε|υσσε|ραπισ → εἷς Ζεὺς Σέραπις. 'Zeus and Sarapis are the same.'

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-404
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-404

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CBd-404. 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/404 on 22-10-2024.

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