Magical gem: Greek inscription (A-B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-871
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 599
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 599
References:
Michel, BM, no. 513; Michel, DMG, no. 28.4.a_19
Material:
carnelian (colour unspecified)
Dimensions:
15 x 20 x 5 mm
Dating:
3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
tabula ansata
Divine Names & Voces:
σεσεγγενβαρφαραγγης and variants; voces, unidentified; Ἰάω, variants; σουμαρτα and variants
Logoi:
αιαναγβα-logos and variants
A: Tabula ansata with one line of inscription: ιιεξνεξαι → unidentified voces. Above the tabula, inscription in one line: ιωαηεσερ → voces including anagramma for Ἰάω. Below, inscription in four lines: αιαναχβααμορ|αχεισαλαμαξ|αβαμεαζασ|ουμαρτα → αιαναγβααμοραχθισαλαμαζαβαμεαζα">αιαναγβα-logos, σουμαρτα.
B: Inscription in five lines: αχιαβαρβ|λεγ[- -]ιυεμν|ιουπασεσεν|γενβαρφαρ|ανγησ → voces including σεσεγγενβαρφαραγγης.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-871
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-871
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CBd-871. 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/871 on 09-03-2025.
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