Magical gem: Ouroboros enclosing characteres and letters
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CBd-Number:
CBd-921
ID-Number:
GB-BM-MMEu_G 444, EA 56444
Collection:
GB_London, The British Museum
Inventory:
G 444 (EA 56444)
References:
Michel, BM, no. 562
Former Collections:
Blacas Collection
Material:
lapis lazuli (blue)
Dimensions:
10 x 11 x 2 mm
Dating:
3rd–4th c. AD (Michel)
Iconography:
Ouroboros
A: Enclosed within an Ouroboros, head to right, letters and characteres in five lines.
B: Plain.
Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-921
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-921
Last modified: 2014-10-24 21:18:25
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CBd-921. 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/921 on 24-04-2025.
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