Talismans - Magical gem: Crab-like scarab with stars

Magical gem: Crab-like scarab with stars

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CBd-Number:

CBd-937

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 1986,5-1,119

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 1986,5-1,119

References:

Michel, BM, no. 578; Michel, DMG, no. 33.2_3

Former Collections:

Ogden Collection

Material:

haematite (black)

Dimensions:

14 x 12 x 12 mm

Dating:

1st c. BC (Michel)

Iconography:

scarab; stars (5)

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A: Scarab from above, surrounded with five eight-pointed stars. The beetle has four pairs of legs, its antennae are crescent-shaped, resembling a crab.
B: High, conical reverse, drilled through, with a modern wire. Plain.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-937
The British Museum Collection database on CBd-937

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CBd-937. 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/937 on 01-12-2024.