Jasper gem: love amulet

Classification

magical gem ; amulet

Culture

Graeco-Egyptian (culture); Roman

Dimensions

19 x 24 x 3 mm

Date

3rd century A.D.

Period

2nd–3rd century A.D.

Material

heliotrope ; jasper

Iconography

Harpocrates ; lotus ; aulos ; solar disk ; sidelock of youth ; papyrus boat ; falcon ; crown, headdress, hairstyle

Present location

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

Inventory

G 283, EA 56283

ID

Per-6756

References

Michel 2001a, 87-88, no. 134

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

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