Talismans - Magical gem: Scorpion, star (A) Ἀβρασάξ (B)

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Magical gem: Scorpion, star (A) Ἀβρασάξ (B)

CBd-Number:

CBd-720

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 443 (EA 56443)

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 443 (EA 56443)

References:

Michel, BM, no. 343; Michel, DMG, no. 51.1.b_6

Former Collections:

Blacas Collection

Material:

jasper, yellow

Dimensions:

11 x 8 x 2 mm

Dating:

3rd c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

scorpion; star

Divine Names & Voces:

Ἀβρασάξ

A: Scorpion viewed from above, head to top. Between the claws, an eight-pointed star.
B: Inscription in two lines: αβρασα|ξ → Ἀβρασάξ

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-720
Gordon 2011, 44, pl. 4.
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-720

Last modified: 2016-02-05 14:30:33

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CBd-720. 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/720 on 24-04-2025.

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