Magical gem in a gold setting: Male figure (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-4223
Collection:
IT_Firenze, Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Inventory:
15107
References:
Mastrocinque, SGG II, no. Fi 86
Material:
jasper, green to black
Dimensions:
14.1 x 14 x 4 mm
Iconography:
figure, male; whip
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified
Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Dark brown jasper. Surface abraded, lower part is missing; mounted in a post-antique gold setting with a ring, from which the lower part is restored and formed.
A: Nude male figure holding a whip.
B: Greek inscription in six lines: πασ[---]|γραωμκ[---]|μσαρξρα[---]|τερβεη[---]|ρασεο[---]|μ[---] → unidentified voces.
Bibliography
SGG II, 68, Fi 86.
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CBd-4223. 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/4223 on 22-10-2024.
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