Talismans - Magical gem: Ouroboros enclosing characteres and Greek letters

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Magical gem: Ouroboros enclosing characteres and Greek letters

CBd-Number:

CBd-896

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 1986,5-1,143

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 1986,5-1,143

References:

Michel, BM, no. 537

Former Collections:

Ogden Collection

Material:

chalcedony, white to brown/grey

Dimensions:

16 x 4 mm

Dating:

4th c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

Ouroboros

Divine Names & Voces:

Ἰάω; vocales

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A: Ouroboros, with head in profile to right, enclosing characteres and letters: ιαω|ιαα|ιηηηιηηηι → vocales including Ἰάω.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-896
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-896

Last modified: 2015-01-08 15:13:40

Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/896

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CBd-896. 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/896 on 24-04-2025.

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