| Date | second half of the 2nd century – first half of the 3rd century |
|---|---|
| Object type | gem |
| Medium, technique | engraved, chalcedony |
| Dimensions | 2.9 x 2.4 x 0.74 cm |
| Inventory number | 53.168 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquities |
| On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, Eros – Dionysos – Thanatos |
A: Eagle standing to right, head turned back to left, holding a wreath in its beak. Around: first half of a prayer in two lines. ανγελοσιαωδιδοιμησπασανπραξιν|καιδυναμινκαιχαρινκαισυνοδειανιασκληπιακωμετατων. B: The rest of the prayer in ten lines: πρωτανγελ|ωνκαιμ|εσανγελων|καιτελεαν|γελωνισπα||ντατονβι|ονκαισωμα|τοσπροφυ|λαξιναβρ|ασαξδαυαει → Ἄγγελος Ἰάω διδοίμης πᾶσαν πρᾶξιν καὶ δύναμιν καὶ χάριν καὶ συνοδείαν* {ι} Ἀσκληπιακῷ μετὰ τῶν πρωταγγέλων καὶ μεσαγγέλων καὶ τελεαγγέλων <ε>ἰς πάντα τὸν βίον καὶ σώματος προφύλαξιν Ἄβρασαξ Δα(μναμενε)ύ ἀεί. * συνοδείαν: D. Jordan, per litteras, pace [Nagy 1992(1062)]: συνο<υ>σ{ε}ίαν. ‘Angelos Iao! Give Asclepiacus all success and strength, grace, and a journey together with the first, middle and last angels throughout his life, and the protection of his body – Abrasax Damnameneus! – always.’
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
