Fine Magical Chalcedony Intaglio Of A Chnoubis. Romano-egyptian, 2nd-3rd Century

Fine magical chalcedony intaglio of a Chnoubis. Romano-Egyptian, 2nd-3rd century

An exceptionally fine magical double sided chalcedony intaglio of a Chnoubis.

Romano-Egyptian, 2nd-3rd century AD.

Set in a Georgian gold pendant mount.

The intaglio alone measures 2.2 x 1.8cm, the ancient gem is of convex form and measures 0.8cm deep.

Similar Ancient magical gems depicting Chnoubis can be found within the collections of numerous international institutions including but far from limited to:

-The British Museum, London, Registration numbers; OA.9571, OA.9513, OA.9907, OA.9908, OA.9516, OA.10001 & OA.10052. 

-The Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, object number; 2008.031.107.

-The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, object number; Loan Ant.103.678.

-The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number; 81.6.302.

-The Getty Museum collection, accession number; 83.AN.437.54.

-Musée du Louvre, Paris, object number; AF 12691.