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Description: | Artist: Unknown; Date(s): circa 200 - circa 400; Classification(s): engraved gems, Magical amulet, intaglio cutting; Acquisition: bequeathed by McClean, Frank [CG 501]
Description: obverse: a rearing Chnoubis, its lion-head in profile to the left and crowned with rays. Amongst the rays and to the right of the head is the legend NOX: in the field are three stars. To the left of the gem is the inscription CXNO and to the right YBI- together spelling the creature's name. beneath the loosely coiled tail is a legend. Reverse: the sign for Chnoubis in two forms, each in triplicate. a rosette-like sign is placed above and below the vertically arranged rows of Chnoubis signs. Along the left side of the stone runs a legend. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/terms.htm | Publisher: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Rights holder: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Subjects: | engraved gems Magical amulet Unknown | Temporal: | name=third or fourth century A.D.; start=200; end=400 | Source: | Fitzwilliam Museum | Creator: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Identifier: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdire... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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