Magical gem: Anguipes (A) voces (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-586
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 383, EA 56383
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 383 (EA 56383)
References:
Michel, BM, no. 188; Michel, DMG, no. 3.A.1.g_9
Material:
jasper, green and red
Dimensions:
19 x 18 x 3.5 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
Anguipes, cock-headed; weapon: armour; weapon: shield; whip; Anguipes
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; voces, unidentified; vocales; Ἀκραμμαχαμαρεί and variants; Μαρμαραουώθ and variants
A: Frontal view of cock-headed Anguipes, head to right. The god is in armour, right arm raised high and holding a whip, left arm not indicated. On the left: large round shield enclosing characteres or letters. Inscription below the legs: ιαω → Ἰάω.
B: Inscription in eight lines: ιαηι|ιηουυυ|χ|ηιηωα|κραμμαχ||αμαβει|μαρου|θεα. On the left edge from bottom to top: βραμξε → voces including vocales, variant of Ἀκραμμαχαμαρεί, variant of Μαρμαραουώθ.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-586
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-586
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CBd-586. 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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