Magical gem: Ouroboros enclosing characteres (A) Greek inscription (B)
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CBd-Number:
CBd-874
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 1986,5-1,155
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 1986,5-1,155
References:
Michel, BM, no. 516; Michel, DMG, no. 28.4.b_7
Former Collections:
Ogden Collection
Material:
chalcedony (colour unspecified); carnelian (colour unspecified)
Dimensions:
18 x 6 mm
Dating:
modern (Michel)
Iconography:
Ouroboros
Logoi:
αιαναγβα-logos and variants
A: Ouroboros, with head to right, enclosing eight characteres and letters.
B: Inscription in three lines: σαλαμα|ξαβαμα|ξα → part of αιαναγβααμοραχθισαλαμαζαβαμεαζα">αιαναγβα-logos.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-874
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=60985&partid=1&searchText=Michel+2001+516&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-874
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CBd-874. 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/874 on 09-03-2025.
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