Talismans - Amulet(?) gem: Scorpion, star

Amulet(?) gem: Scorpion, star

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CBd-Number:

CBd-721

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 401, EA 56401

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 401 (EA 56401)

References:

Michel, BM, no. 344; Michel, DMG, no. 51.1.b_1

Material:

haematite (black)

Dimensions:

14 x 11 x 5 mm

Dating:

3rd c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

scorpion; star

A: Scorpion viewed from above, head to top. Above the claws, an eight-pointed star.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-721
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-721

Last modified: 2019-10-31 22:19:00

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CBd-721. 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/721 on 09-03-2025.

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