Talismans - Magical gem: Human-headed bird

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Magical gem: Human-headed bird

CBd-Number:

CBd-934

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 222, EA 56222

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 222 (EA 56222)

References:

Michel, BM, no. 575

Former Collections:

Chester, Greville John (1830–1892)

Material:

carnelian (colour unspecified)

Dimensions:

18 x 14 x 5 mm

Dating:

3rd c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

solar disk; bird, with human head

Divine Names & Voces:

Ἰάω, variants

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A: Human-headed bird, in profile to left, crowned with the solar disk (Michel: perhaps a siren or the Egyptian ba-bird). Inscription in the free field in front of the bird: ιιεωι → vocales including variant of Ἰάω.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-934
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-934

Last modified: 2014-10-24 21:52:39

Link:cbd.mfab.hu/cbd/934

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CBd-934. 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/934 on 24-04-2025.

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Credits Photo: Christopher A. Faraone

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Image-ID 1395

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