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Engraved Gem with Magical Inscription

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Date: A.D. 100–250
Medium: Chalcedony, gray
Culture: Roman
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

A: Engraved on the reverse of a reused, pierced scaraboid of 5th–4th century BC type: ouroboros with head at top to left, with two rays, enclosing four lines of various letters and characters. B: Inscription in five lines: σαλαμαζα| αιαναλβα| βαμαιαζα| αμραλοει| οων (magical text)

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