Magical gem: Aphrodite anadyomene (A) voces (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-476
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 27, EA 56027
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 27 (EA 56027)
References:
Michel, BM, no. 76; Michel, DMG, no. 4.1.a_19
Former Collections:
Towneley Collection
Material:
jasper, green to black
Dimensions:
17.5 x 12 x 4.5 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
Aphrodite anadyomene; crown, Isis-
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified; σουθις and variants; αρρωριφρασις and variants
A: Aphrodite standing to front, nude, wringing out her hair and wearing an Isis-crown on her head. Inscription around the figure, beginning on the left of the head: αρρωρριφρασισ
B: Inscription in five lines: σωθησινισ|ουιηονοβοχθ|υιοοριθθενν|επνσερθενι|εβηιθηιη → unidentified voces including a variant of σουθις.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-476
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-476
B: Inscription in five lines: σωθησινισ|ουιηονοβοχθ|υιοοριθθενν|επνσερθενι|εβηιθηιη → unidentified voces including a variant of σουθις.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-476
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-476
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CBd-476. 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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