Magical gem: Uterus with key (A) voces (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-729
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 540, EA 35441
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 540 (EA 35441)
References:
Michel, BM, no. 352; Michel, DMG, no. 54.1.b_13
Material:
haematite (black)
Dimensions:
18 x 13 x 2 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
uterus, in the form of a cupping vessel; key (7-bitted)
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; Σαβαώθ; ορωριουθ; Ἰάω, variants; ιαωαι-palindrome
A: Uterus with a seven-bitted key.
B: Inscription in five lines: ορωριου|θιαηωιαω[- -]|ζσαβαωθ|ιαηωιαωαι|ορουωθ → voces including ορωριουθ, vocales, Ἰάω, Σαβαώθ, vocales, Ἰάω-palindrome, variant of ορωριουθ.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-729
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=58998&partid=1&searchText=35441&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-729
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CBd-729. 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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