Magical gem: Standing falcon-headed Horus (A) voces (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-541
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 158, EA 56158
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 158 (EA 56158)
References:
Michel, BM, no. 141; Michel, DMG, no. 16.2.a_5
Former Collections:
Praun and Mertens Collection; Eastwood, George
Material:
heliotrope
Dimensions:
14 x 11 x 2 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
clothing, unspecified; vessel: situla; side-lock of youth ?; Horus; scepter, unspecified
A: Bird-headed man-like figure (Horus) moving to right. He is wearing an unidentified garment; a long side-lock of youth (?) is falling to his neck. He is holding a long scepter in his left hand and a situla in his right.
B: Inscribed in four lines: καταβλασ|βευαοραμμ|χγιερευδιλν|τωε[- -].
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-541
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-541
B: Inscribed in four lines: καταβλασ|βευαοραμμ|χγιερευδιλν|τωε[- -].
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-541
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-541
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CBd-541. 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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