Talismans - Magical gem: Ouroboros enclosing characteres (A) Greek inscription (B)

Magical gem: Ouroboros enclosing characteres (A) Greek inscription (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-895

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 1986,5-1,145

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 1986,5-1,145

References:

Michel, BM, no. 536

Former Collections:

Ogden Collection

Material:

carnelian (colour unspecified)

Dimensions:

14.5 x 18 x 4 mm

Dating:

4th c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

Ouroboros

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified; vocales

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A: Ouroboros, head in profile to right, enclosing characteres and letters in two vertical lines. At top right: ν; at the bottom: εορF → undentified vox including latin letter.
B: Inscription in five lines: ιαι|εηιουυ|ηιηιαηι|εηιουω|ηιη → vocales.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-895
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-895

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CBd-895. 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/895 on 24-04-2025.