Magical gem: Pantheos
CBd-Number CBd-1665
ID-Number DE-Hamburg-Skoluda_M125 Collection DE_Hamburg, Skoluda
Collection Inventory M125
References Michel 2001, no. 28; Michel, DMG, no. 41.1_9
Material jasper, green to black Dimensions 18 x 14.2 x 2.3 mm Dating 2nd–3rd c. AD (Michel)
Iconography
Bes, face of; scepters (2);
crown, atef; tufts on the knees (animal protomes); tail of crocodile; tail of bird;
scepter, was; protomes of animals (3-3); Pantheos; feet, in the shape of jackal's heads;
cartouche; weapon: knives (2)
Credits: From Michel 2001
Rights: © Hamburg, Skoluda Collection
A: Four-winged Bes-Pantheos standing atop an Ouroboros-cartouche with five notches indicating animals. The figure is crowned with the atef, complete with ram's horns, uraei and solar disk, six animal protomes frame the head. A bird's tail and a crocodile's tail project to the left of the body, feet, to right, are in the shape of jackal's heads, knees decorated with tufts, also indicating animal protomes. Behind the wings and in the arms two tall was-scepters and shorter knives, also shaped as was-scepters.
B: Plain.
Bibliography
Michel 2001 on CBd-1665
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