Roman Lead ‘Iao Abrasax’ Amulets: Magical Pendants, Rings, and Beads
The practice of magic was widespread in the Graeco-Roman world. Traces are found abundantly, both in literary sources and in material culture. Particularly well-known and surviving in large numbers are the magical hardstone gems bearing esoteric inscriptions and a range of imaginative imagery.1 The majority of these were set into the bezels of rings and […]