Magical gem: Chnoubis, χλωμις (A) Chnoubis-sign, vox (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-695
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 82, ΕA 56082
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 82 (ΕA 56082)
References:
Michel, BM, no. 309; Michel, DMG, no. 11.2.d_4
Former Collections:
Towneley Collection
Material:
chalcedony, green to blue
Dimensions:
12 x 9 x 3 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
rays (7); Chnoubis-sign; Chnoubis, lion-headed
Divine Names & Voces:
voces, unidentified; Χνουμίς?
A: Lion-headed Chnoubis in profile, to left, with seven rays around the head. Inscription around the edge, on the left, running from top to bottom: χλωμισ → variant of Χνουμίς?
B: In the center: Chnoubis-sign. Inscription around the edge, beginning at top left and continuing below the Chnoubis-sign, from right to left: ερτη|σιοσ → unidentified vox.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-695
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=61969&partid=1&searchText=56082&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-695
B: In the center: Chnoubis-sign. Inscription around the edge, beginning at top left and continuing below the Chnoubis-sign, from right to left: ερτη|σιοσ → unidentified vox.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-695
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=61969&partid=1&searchText=56082&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-695
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CBd-695. 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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