Chalcedony gem: Chnoubis (A) Χνουφίς (B)

PP-ID:

PP-5892

Classification:

gem, magical

Collection ID:

DE_Kassel-HKH_Ge 368

Collection:

Kassel, Antikensammlung, Hessen Kassel Heritage

Collection Inventory:

Ge 368

Material:

chalcedony, white to brown/grey

Dimensions:

9 × 7.8 × 3 mm

Iconography:

Chnoubis, lion-headed; crown, unspecified

Divine Names & Voces:

Χνουφίς

White chalcedony gem. Side A upright oval, side B transverse oval, both faces flat, edge rounded. Post-antique?

Side A: Crowned, lion-headed Chnoubis to left.
Side B: Greek inscription in two lines: χνου|φει → variant of Χνουφίς.

Further resources on PP-5892
• Hessen Kassel Heritage Online

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2026.07.13 14:50:21

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