KM190 (Early-Middle Roman Blue Glass-Paste Gem as Amulet) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Material description
Semiopaque, medium to dark blue or “sapphire” (PMS 7686/7687). Numerous small, spherical bubbles.
Technique
Kiln cast. Intaglio.
Writing transcription
Ἰάω, δὸϲ τὴν δύναμιν καὶ τὴν χάριν τῶ(ι) φόρουντι
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Engraved text (artifact)
Typological identification
Glass Ringstone
Typological identification
Magical Practice
Typological identification
Magical text (artifact)
Conservation
2008 (June 28): mechanically cleaned with distilled water (Nikol Anastasatou).
Description
Engraved and inscribed gem. Oval with beveled reverse for setting probably in ring. Obverse shows Aphrodite Anadyomene. Reverse shows mummified Osiris over a lion. Bevel has continuous text that wraps above first letters at end of phrase: ΙΑⲰΔΟϹΤΗΝΔΥΝΑΜΙΝΚΑΙΤΗΝΧΑΡΙΝΤⲰΦΟΡΟΥΝΤΙ. Imagery and words identify gem as magical amulet.
Preservation description
Intact. Moderate abrasion, slight pitting, and slight chipping; slight dulling.
Published as
Faraone2022
Published as
Papageorgiouetal2022, pp. 980-981, 1042, no. 677, fig. 20.36
Length
0.021
Thickness
0.004
Width
0.015
Material
Glass (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Aphrodite/Venus (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph