Lapis lazuli gem: Insect (A) ear, eye, vox (B)

PP-ID:

PP-4289

Classification:

gem, magical

Collection ID:

DE-München-Münzsammlung_2895

Collection:

Collection Inventory:

2895 (acc. 82518)

Reference Numbers:

Michel, DMG, no. 55.2.c_2; CBd, no. 4289

Former Collections:

Material:

lapis lazuli (blue)

Dimensions:

12.4 × 10.4 × 2.6 mm

Iconography:

Divine Names & Voces:

voces, unidentified

Blue lapis lazuli. Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both sides flat. (Shape 8–9). Surface abraded, otherwise intact.

Side A: Insect seen from above, crawling to top.
Side B: Between an ear on the left and an eye on the right: φθα → unidentified vox.

Selected bibliography
• Brandt, AGD I >>, no. 2895.

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2025.08.03 17:18:25

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Notes Side A and B of PP-4289

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Notes Side A of PP-4289

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Notes Side B of PP-4289

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