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Uterine Amulet

Uterine Amulet (recto)

Ouroboros, cupping vessel Carnelian, orange 17 x 13 x 5 mm 1st–5th c. AD Egypt Ralph Huntington Blanchard. KM 26036

On the obverse the Ouroboros is enclosing the symbol of the uterus in the shape of a downward cupping vessel. Below the uterus is a tree-line inscription: αυηοει|ηιαωευ|ειαω. The reverse of this gemstone is plain.