Magical gem: Greek inscription and characteres
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CBd-Number:
CBd-891
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 565
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 565
References:
Michel, BM, no. 532
Former Collections:
Hornblower Collection
Material:
chalcedony, white to brown/grey
Dimensions:
14 x 19 x 3 mm
Dating:
4th c. AD (Michel)
Divine Names & Voces:
Ἰάω; vocales
A: In the middle, four characteres. Inscription around, beginning at the top, in the middle: ιαιαιαηιηιαευαηευωειηιαωουηιευει → vocales. In a second line, at top left: ιαω → Ἰάω.
B: Plain.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-891
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=61830&partid=1&searchText=g565&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-891
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CBd-891. 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/891 on 24-04-2025.
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