Talismans - Magical gem: Osiris-Christ figure, Greek inscripton

Magical gem: Osiris-Christ figure, Greek inscripton

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CBd-Number:

CBd-974

ID-Number:

GB-BM-MMEu_G 146, EA 56146

Collection:

GB_London, The British Museum

Inventory:

G 146 (EA 56146)

References:

Michel, BM, no. 615; Michel, DMG, no. 39.8.a_7

Material:

jasper, green to black

Dimensions:

31 x 24 x 4 mm

Dating:

17th c. AD (Michel)

Iconography:

base; clothing: bandage; gesture, arms crossed; horns, of cow; mummy

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified

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A: Herm-like mummy standing to front on a base, arms crossed in front of the chest. Head crowned with cow’s horns, imitating a crescent. Inscription around the edge, beginning at bottom right: γνυχτυνλ|αχυτημιη → unidentified voces.
B: Plain.

Bibliography
Michel, BM on CBd-974
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=62891&partid=1&searchText=Michel+2001+615&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx&currentPage=1" target="_blank">The British Museum Collection database on CBd-974

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CBd-974. 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/974 on 26-01-2025.