Magical gem: Horse-headed figure (A) voces (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-4308
ID-Number:
DE-München-Münzsammlung_s.n.
Collection:
DE_München, Staatliche Münzsammlung
References:
Michel, DMG, no. 26.2.c_1
Material:
jasper, green and red
Dimensions:
30.5 x 18 x 5 mm
Iconography:
figure, horse-headed; vessel: krater; weapon: sword; plant: palm branch; moon, crescent; star; clothing: kilt
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified
Description: Side A upright oval, flat, side B transverse oval, lightly convex. Shape 7. Dark green jasper with yellow spots. Several chips on the edge.
A: Horse- or donkey-headed figure in a kilt, holding a sword in the right hand and a palm branch in the left hand. The legs are not visible; the figure seems to be standing above a large krater. On the left: traces of a star and a crescent below.
B: Greek inscription in two lines: αζαζ|αραθ → unidentified voces.
Bibliography
Brandt, AGD I, no. 2915.
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CBd-4308. 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/4308 on 09-03-2025.
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