A Roman Abraxas intaglio,Eastern Mediterranean,2nd/3rd century Red polished jasper with incised image,the obverse showing an Abraxas figure,with blessing gesture,an adorant and a Greek inscription,the reverse with a lion surmounted by a crescent and eight stars. The edge minimally bumped. Height cm. The figure of Abraxas,venerated as a symbol of the highest God,is based on the teachings of the Egyptian gnostic Basilides(who died in ca. 145 ). Amulets such as the present piece were kept in the hand,under the tongue or sewn into the clothi,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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