Magical(?) gem: Anubis (A) boar and sow, vocales (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-4290
ID-Number:
DE-München-Münzsammlung_A. 2359
Collection:
DE_München, Staatliche Münzsammlung
Inventory:
A. 2359
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 26.1.e_2
Material:
aquamarine (blue)
Dimensions:
20 x 15.2 x 6.2 mm
Iconography:
Anubis; clothing: kilt; animal: boar; throne; animal: sow
Divine Names & Voces:
vocales
Description: Side A upright oblong, side B transverse oblong, both faces convex. Shape 1. Aquamarine. Chipped on the edge. From Smyrna.
A: Jackal-headed Anubis in profile to the right, wearing a kilt, sitting on a throne.
B: In the middle: a copulating boar and sow. Greek inscription around the scene: ιωηαιωωιαιαω → vocales.
Bibliography
Brandt, AGD I, no. 2896.
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CBd-4290. 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/4290 on 22-01-2025.
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