Talismans - Magical gem: Chnoubis, Χνουβίς

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Magical gem: Chnoubis, Χνουβίς

CBd-Number:

CBd-694

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 475, ΕA 56475

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 475 (ΕA 56475)

References:

Michel, BM, no. 308; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.a_9

Former Collections:

Budge, E. A. Wallis (1857–1934)

Material:

chalcedony, green to blue

Dimensions:

14 x 12 x 4 mm

Dating:

3rd c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

Chnoubis, lion-headed; rays (7)

Divine Names & Voces:

Χνουβίς

A: Lion-headed Chnoubis in profile, to left, with seven rays around the head. Inscription in the free field on the left, from bottom to top: χνουβισ → Χνουβίς.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-694
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-694

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CBd-694. 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/694 on 09-03-2025.

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