Magical gem: Aphrodite (A) vox (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-4264
Collection:
IT_Perugia, Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell'Umbria
Inventory:
1230
References:
Mastrocinque, SGG II, no. Pe 15; Vitellozzi 2010b, no. 516
Former Collections:
Guardabassi, Mariano (1823–1880)
Material:
olivine (green)
Dimensions:
10.2 x 8.6 x 1.6 mm
Iconography:
Aphrodite
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified
Description: Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat. Shape 8–9. Green olivine. Small chip on the lower edge. Previously part of the Guardabassi Collection.
A: Nude Aphrodite standing to front, her right hand covering the pubic area.
B: Greek inscription: βριμω → unidentified vox.
Bibliography
SGGII, 109, Pe 15.
Vitellozzi 2010b, 417, no. 516
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CBd-4264. 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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