Magical gem: Uterus with key

Classification

gem (intaglio); amulet ; magical gem

Culture

Graeco-Egyptian (culture); Roman

Dimensions

2.15 x 1.58 x 0.39 cm

Period

Roman Imperial Period

Material

stone

Iconography

uterus ; key

Present location

Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Classical Antiquities

Provenance

Szigeti, József Collection

Inventory

99.26.A

ID

Hyp-1029

References

Nagy, Á. M., HWA 2004 Summer; Nagy, Á. M., in Ókor 2/2–3 (2003), fig. 76–77

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

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This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.