Talismans - Magical gem: Osiris-Christ figure, four angels (A) figure holding snakes (B)

Magical gem: Osiris-Christ figure, four angels (A) figure holding snakes (B)

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CBd-Number:

CBd-970

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 360, EA 56360

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 360 (EA 56360)

References:

Chifletius–Macarius, no. XIX 78; Chifletius–Macarius, no. XXIII 94; Bonner 1951, no. 62; Michel, BM, no. 611; Michel, DMG, no. 39.8.a_3

Former Collections:

Ready, A.

Material:

carnelian (colour unspecified)

Dimensions:

29 x 19 x 6 mm

Dating:

17th c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

clothing: bandage; snakes (2); weapon: helmet; weapon: armour; tropaion; stars (5); stars (2); mummy; globus; gesture, dancing?; gesture, arms crossed; figures, unidentified (4); figure, unidentified; crown, unspecified; base

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified

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A: Large, herm-like figure standing to front on a base, arms crossed in front of the chest, wearing mummy bandage, beard and a crown (of thorns?). Below, four figures (two to left, two to right) dancing (?) on a globe decorated with stars, also with arms crossed. The two figures on the sides are connected to the larger figure through lines. At the top, two six-pointed stars to the left and right of the figure. Below the stars, inscription horizontally: ιχιηυιν υινυιου | ουχμχ οιτυνι | χιττη υιοιχν. To the right and left of the smaller figures ιπι ιυλ → unidentified voces. In the center, characteres or letters.
B: Warrior in armour and helmet (topped with a small tropaion), head to left, both hands stretched out to the sides and holding snakes. In the free field, inscription running vertically: ωσολλλαηαυχη|ηχωδομλρυνπ|νευονδη (on the left, from bottom to top); μερλλνοχιμηο|ηπυελλωριολλ|ηννυσσωρ (on the right, from bottom to top) → unidentified voces.

Post-antique, designed after Chifletius–Macarius, Abrasax. For the obverse, see CBd-2835, for the reverse, see CBd-2849.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-970
Bonner 1951 on CBd-970
Michel, DMG, 315, Liste 39.8.a_3 Taf. 102,1.2; Taf. VIII, 1
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=60122&partid=1&searchText=Michel+2001+611&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx&currentPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-970

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CBd-970. 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/970 on 07-09-2024.