Magical gem: Chnoubis (A) Chnoubis-signs, Χνουμίς (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-692
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 154 (EA 56154)
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 154 (EA 56154)
References:
Michel, BM, no. 306; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.b_10
Former Collections:
Praun and Mertens Collection
Material:
chalcedony, green to blue
Dimensions:
14 x 10 x 5 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
rays (7); Chnoubis, lion-headed; Chnoubis-signs (3)
Divine Names & Voces:
Χνουμίς
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis in profile, to left, with seven rays around the head.
B: Three Z-shaped Chnoubis-signs next to each other in one line. Inscription below: χνουμισ → Χνουμίς.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-692
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=62772&partid=1&searchText=Michel+2001+306&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-692
B: Three Z-shaped Chnoubis-signs next to each other in one line. Inscription below: χνουμισ → Χνουμίς.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-692
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=62772&partid=1&searchText=Michel+2001+306&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-692
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CBd-692. 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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