Amulet with Kronos and an Inscribed Prayer, 100-250. Additional Info: Oval magic gem engraved on both faces. On the obverse, Kronos, bearded, stands to the left, dressed in a chiton and himation which is drawn over his head. Above his head is a solar-disc or orb. He holds a small object (a crocodile or gazelle) in his outstretched right hand. A harpe sword rests in his left arm. To the left of his head, an eight-pointed star, and to the right, a crescent moon. On the reverse is an inscription in five lines with the last two letters of the final line engraved on the edge; translated from
Amulet with Kronos and an Inscribed Prayer, 100-250. Additional Info: Oval magic gem engraved on both faces. On the obverse, Kronos, bearded, stands to the left, dressed in a chiton and himation which is drawn over his head. Above his head is a solar-disc or orb. He holds a small object (a crocodile or gazelle) in his outstretched right hand. A harpe sword rests in his left arm. To the left of his head, an eight-pointed star, and to the right, a crescent moon. On the reverse is an inscription in five lines with the last two letters of the final line engraved on the edge; translated from the Greek, it reads, “Iao, Sabaoth, and Adonai, the three great (ones)."
Size: 4248px × 4960px
Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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