Object Number | 29-128-562 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Gnostic |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Hematite |
Technique | Intaglio |
Iconography | Bulls | Snake | Inscription |
Description | Sommerville: Hematite. An Abraxas Seal, both sides inscribed; also an inscription around the edge. Abraxas, Gnostic Gems, Etc, Case HH. Vermeule: Hematite. Intaglio. (Unmounted). Two bulls standing facing each other, a snake rising up from ground between them. Inscribed on obverse and reverse with a Gnostic type inscription to Abraxas. Amulet. Gnostic. |
Height | 1.2 cm |
Width | 1 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 562 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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