Talismans - Magical gem: Chnoubis (A) Χνουμίς, Chnoubis-sign (B)

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Magical gem: Chnoubis (A) Χνουμίς, Chnoubis-sign (B)

CBd-Number:

CBd-691

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 397, ΕA 56397

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 397 (ΕA 56397)

References:

Michel, BM, no. 305; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.b_20

Former Collections:

Castellani Collection

Material:

jasper, green to black

Dimensions:

15 x 12 x 3 mm

Dating:

3rd c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

Chnoubis, lion-headed; rays (7); Chnoubis-sign

Divine Names & Voces:

Χνουμίς

A: Lion-headed Chnoubis in profile, to left, with seven rays around the head.
B: Inscription in two lines: χνουμισ → Χνουμίς. Below: Chnoubis-sign.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-691
Michel 2011, 84, pls. 6a-d.
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-691

Last modified: 2015-01-18 12:26:18

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CBd-691. 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/691 on 09-03-2025.

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