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Amulet with Kronos and an Inscribed Prayer (Main View, top)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

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, “Iaō, Sabaōth, and Adōnai, the three great (ones)."

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  • Title: Amulet with Kronos and an Inscribed Prayer (Main View, top)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: A.D. 100–250
  • Physical Dimensions: 1.6 × 1.2 cm (5/8 × 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Amulet
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Yellow jasper
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 80.AN.24
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Lenore Barozzi
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry
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