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Magical gem: Chnoubis-sign (A) Ἀβρασάξ (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-52

ID-Number:

It-Ravenna-MNR_1566

Collection:

IT_Ravenna, Museo Nazionale di Ravenna

Inventory:

1566

References:

Mastrocinque, SGG I, 92; Mastrocinque, SGG II, no. Ra 23

Material:

chalcedony, white to brown/grey

Dimensions:

9.2 x 7.6 x 4 mm

Iconography:

Chnoubis-sign

Divine Names & Voces:

Ἀβρασάξ

Description: Transverse oval, side B convex. Shape 6–18. Gray chalcedony. Intact.

A: Chnoubis-sign.
B: Greek inscription in two lines: αβρα|σαξ → Ἀβρασάξ.

Bibliography
SGG I, 92, fig. 27.
SGG II, 126, Ra 23.

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CBd-52. 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/52 on 17-09-2024.

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