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Historical Archive: 'Abrasax' intaglios and related material
descriptions follow Bonner when possible
incantation bowl from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE or 6th-7th c. CE, KM 0000.03.3756 |
incantation bowl with Aramaic inscription to protect the woman Ngray from illness and curses, from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE or 4th-7th c. CE, KM 0000.01.9504 |
incantation bowl from Seleucia (Iraq), ceramic and paint, 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE or 4th-7th c. CE, KM 0000.01.9503 |
egg shell from Seleucia (Iraq) with ink gibberish inscription, possibly to break a curse, 3rd c. BCE-3rd c. CE or 4th-7th c. CE, KM 0000.01.9050 |
magical inscription, 1st-2nd c. CE, reverse of Archaic intaglio. Fitz. CG 518. This work has its own page. |
Osiris corn mummy, earth/cereals/linen/wood/wax/gold, 1st-2nd c. CE, Bologna EG/KS 342, which has its own page |
Aphrodite and youth, hematite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26086, Bonner 158 |
Aphrodite, lapis lazuli, 1st-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 55 |
reverse of Aphrodite, lapis lazuli, 1st-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 55 |
Cock-headed anguipede, jasper, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26054, Bonner 172 |
Eagle-headed god, reverse of anguipede, jasper, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26054, Bonner 172 |
Crowned ibis, hematite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26064, Bonner 47 |
Eros and Psyche, blue glass, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26053, Bonner 76 |
Eros and Psyche, green jasper, 1st-6th c., Kelsey, Bonner 161 |
Hercules and the Nemean lion, jasper, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26014, Bonner 109 |
Isis and Horus, jasper, 1st-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 31 |
Lion trampling a body, figures above its back and facing, hematite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26150, Bonner 213 |
Lion striding right, crystal, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26050, Bonner 237 |
Lion-headed snake (Chnoubis), chalcedony, 1st-6th c., BM G173 |
Lion-headed snake with 7 eggs, serpentine, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26118, Bonner 91 |
reverse of lion-headed snake, serpentine, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26118, Bonner 91 |
Lion-headed god, steatite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 63.4.8, Bonner 99 |
Osiris as mummy with goddesses, jasper set in gold, 1st-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 1 |
Rayed serpent with bee, jasper, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26126, Bonner 93 |
Reaper with bird, carnelian, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26123, Bonner 122 |
Reaper, hematite, 1st-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 115 |
Rider trampling another figure, hematite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26140 |
reverse of rider, hematite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26140 |
Stork with lizard in bill, jasper, 1st-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 307 |
Sun god in a quadriga, hematite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 63.4.16, Bonner 227 |
winged Victory, reverse of sun god, hematite, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 63.4.16, Bonner 227 |
?Youth wrapped in snake, hematite, 1st-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 221 |
Roman antler ring with phallus, c. 43-100, from Rangoon St. London, oblique, MoL RAG82[1156]<90>. For another view see MoL. |
2nd-3rd c. magical inscription on an earlier crystal ball, MFAB 50.1315. This object has its own page. |
Crucifixion amulet, jasper, E Mediterranean late 2nd-3rd c., BM 1986,0501.1, which has its own page |
Abrasax, jasper intaglio, 3rd c., Fitzwilliam. This work has its own page. |
Chnoubis and animals, jasper intaglio, 3rd c., Fitzwilliam. This work has its own page. |
crystal sphere from Årslev grave c.300, Copenhagen, National Museum 8572. This work has its own page. |
curse figure pierced by 13 nails, from a 4th c. assemblage, Egypt, Louvre E27145. For other views see Louvre. |
Roman curse tablet, lead, Mainz Römerpassage 182:16 |
Roman curse tablet, lead, Mainz Römerpassage 182:16 |
seal matrix or stamp with crocodile god, bone, from Soknopaiou (Dime, Egypt), prob. Roman period, KM 0000.02.1767 |
seal matrix or stamp with crocodile god, bone, from Soknopaiou (Dime, Egypt), prob. Roman period, KM 0000.02.1767 |
Archangel Michael with cross, hematite intaglio, 5th-6th c., DO 57.68 |
reverse of Michael with cross, hematite intaglio, 5th-6th c., DO 57.68 |
Archangel Michael with globus cruciger, hematite intaglio, 5th-6th c., Kelsey 26128, Bonner 336 |
reverse of Michael with globus cruciger, hematite intaglio, 5th-6th c., Kelsey 26128, Bonner 336 |
Orant figure (fragment), hematite, 5th-6th c., Kelsey 26132, Bonner 337 |
reverse of orant figure, hematite, 5th-6th c., Kelsey 26132, Bonner 337 |
Virgin and Child, black glass, 5th-6th c., Taubman, Bonner 330 |
'seal of St. Servatius', jasper intaglio, 10th-12th c. Byzantine, Maastricht, Sint Servaas treasury |
roaming womb with 7 serpents (uterine amulet), 'seal of St. Servatius', jasper intaglio, 10th-12th c. Byzantine, Maastricht, Sint Servaas treasury |
Talismanic brass plaque, prob. Egypt 12th-15th c.: demon, symbols, nonsense inscription. BM |
20th c. gold lamella imitating Roman, KHM VII 1045a |
20th c. silver lamella imitating Roman, KHM VII 1045b |