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Christian amulet
Description
This text is an amulet on vellum, containing the titles and first words of each of the four Gospels, with magical symbols at the bottom. Such amulets were valued in antiquity for their magical efficacy.
Cross-references (2)
- TM-Text 102263 primary
- APIS-Text michigan.apis.1466 tier-1
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