Magical gem: Scorpion (A) ωρθμενχινιαμβων (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-719
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 180, EA 56180
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 180 (EA 56180)
References:
Michel, BM, no. 342; Michel, DMG, no. 51.1.a_1
Former Collections:
Praun and Mertens Collection; Eastwood, George
Material:
jasper, yellow
Dimensions:
15 x 11 x 2 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
scorpion
Divine Names & Voces:
ωρθμενχινιαμβων and variants
A: Scorpion viewed from above, head to top.
B: Inscription in three lines: ωρθμεν|χινι|αμβων → ωρθμενχινιαμβων.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-719
Michel 2011, 83, pls. 5a-b.
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-719
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CBd-719. 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/719 on 07-09-2024.
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