Magical gem: Ouroboros, uterus (A) ορωριουθ (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-4236
Collection:
IT_Firenze, Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Inventory:
15136
References:
Mastrocinque, SGG II, no. Fi 99
Material:
haematite (black)
Dimensions:
14.5 x 11 x 2.1 mm
Iconography:
Ouroboros; uterus, in the form of a cupping vessel; key (7-bitted)
Divine Names & Voces:
ορωριουθ, variants
Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Black haematite. Chipped along the edge.
A: Ouroboros enclosing a uterus in the form of a cupping vessel with ligaments and a seven-bitted key below.
B: Greek inscription in two lines: ορωριο|ουθξ → variant of ορωριουθ.
Bibliography
SGG II, 72, Fi 99.
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CBd-4236. The Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database (2010-), developed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, editor-in-chief: Á. M. Nagy.
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