Magical gem: Ouroboros, scarab? (A) voces (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-4174
Collection:
IT_Firenze, Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Inventory:
15139
References:
Mastrocinque, SGG II, no. Fi 37
Material:
jasper, green to black
Dimensions:
12 x 9 x 2.1 mm
Iconography:
scarab?; Ouroboros
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified
Description: Transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Dark green jasper. Chip on the lower edge.
A: Ouroboros enclosing an insect (scarab?).
B: Greek inscription in three lines: δαθιακ|ινσηφιδι|ωφν → unidentified voces.
Bibliography
SGG II, 47, Fi 37.
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CBd-4174. 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/4174 on 30-09-2023.
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