Haematite amulet for digestive complaints: Standing phoenix

Classification

amulet ; magical gem

Culture

Graeco-Egyptian (culture); Roman

Dimensions

17 x 13 x 3 mm

Date

4th century A.D. (Michel)

Material

haematite

Iconography

phoenix / Bennu-bird ; column ; globe ; crocodile ; Eastern horizon (akhet); snake

Inscription

Greek (language)

Present location

London, British Museum, Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory

Inventory

G 1986,5-1,62

ID

Per-1268

References

Michel 2001a, 254–255, no. 404

For a description, visit the website of the Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database.

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