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Lotto 233

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A roman hematite magical intaglio set on a silver ring. Harpocrates on a lotus flower.
Stima:
1.500,00/2.000,00 £
Base d'asta:
800,00 GBP
Aggiudicazione:
800,00 GBP
Numero offerte:
1

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Stato lotto:
Asta chiusa

Descrizione

A roman hematite magical intaglio set on a silver ring. Harpocrates on a lotus flower.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.

Stone diam. 15 mm; ring size 19,5 mm circa; 12,34 gr.

A) In the center, Harpocrates as a youth standing naked on a lotus flower (the lower part of the body hidden inside the lotus ?). On each side, Hermanubis, standing toward the young Horus, on a boat and worshipping. Stars and charakteres. All around, an ouroboros. B) Partially erased inscriptions. A praxis known from a papyrus (PGM LXI 1-38) specifies that love charms had to be incised with the image of Horus on a lotus flower and the magical name Abraxas (here impossible to confirm the inscription on the reverse). Pieces with the Horus-scheme used as love charms: CBd-533, CBd-534. Slight crack and restoration.

Provenance: UK private collection D.C.
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