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Engraved Gem

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Date: 2nd–4th century A.D.
Medium: Green chalcedony
Culture: Roman
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

On the obverse, the radiate lion-headed serpent, Chnoubis, faces left with an open mouth and bared teeth. On the reverse, inscribed in Greek characters around the Chnoubis sign: ΧΝΟΥΒΙϹ ΝΑΒΙϹ ΒΙΕΝΟΥΘ.

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