Magical gem: Man-headed cross, voces (A) vocales (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-817
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 192, EA 56192
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 192 (EA 56192)
References:
Bonner 1951, no. 55; Michel, BM, no. 459
Former Collections:
Praun and Mertens Collection; Eastwood, George
Material:
chalcedony, white to brown/grey
Dimensions:
26 x 21 x 11.5 mm
Dating:
3rd–4th c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
cross, herm-like
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; voces, unidentified; vocales; νιχαρωπληξ and variants
A: Herm-like cross: feet indicated, arms outstretched, hands missing, head to front, hair and face indicated. Below, an inscription in two lines: νιχαρο|πληξ → variant of νιχαρωπληξ. Inscription around the edge:
ιαωρωουβραουεχμειευειιαιαιαιαθιωιη → voces including Ἰάω. Above the head: ουηιηιαευ → vocales.
B: Inscription in two lines: αιου|ηεωι → vocales.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-817
Bonner 1951 on CBd-817
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-817
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CBd-817. 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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