Ibis and Altar Topped with three Stalks of Plant

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Title
Ibis and Altar Topped with three Stalks of Plant
Description
To the right, an altar built of two pillars topped with a vase holding three stalks of plant. To the left, Ibis striding to the left. The neck of Ibis is tied by a looped cord, one side of which is attached to the rim of the vase, the other to the top of the altar. Bonner, SMA: page 266; plate IV (D. 79).

Verso

Title
Three-Line Inscription in Greek Characters
Description
Three-line inscription: πεπτεǀπεπτεǀπεπτε → πέπτε, πέπτε, πέπτε. 'Digest, digest, digest!' Bonner, SMA: page 266.

General

Material & Color
Limonite, grey to black
Dimensions
22 x 16 x 4 mm.
Inventory
Bonner 28
CBd Number
CBd-1039

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1226 x 1200
File Size
135 KB
Record
032r
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"Ibis and Altar Topped with three Stalks of Plant." In the digital collection The Campbell Bonner Collection of Magical Amulets. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sclamulets/x-032r/bonner_28r. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 22, 2025.
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