Magical gem with animal-headed figures

Classification

amulet ; magical gem

Culture

Graeco-Egyptian (culture); Roman

Dimensions

1.72 x 2.37 cm

Period

Roman Imperial Period

Material

stone

Iconography

snake-legged figure ; cock-headed figure ; shield ; armour

Inscription

Greek (language); characteres

Present location

Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities

Provenance

Budapest, Hungarian National Museum

Inventory

53.169

ID

Hyp-1013

References

Nagy, Á. M., HWA 2004 Summer; Nagy, Á. M. 2002, 153-179, fig. 8

For a description, see the Campbell Bonner Magical Gems Database.

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This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.