abraxas

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He had a large collection of amulets, Gnostic gems, and abraxas stones.

From Aylwin by Watts-Dunton, Theodore

Not all abraxas stones, however, are of gnostic origin, just as the name of abraxas cannot be applied to all gnostic stones.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

There are several interesting relics from the stone coffins discovered under the choir in 1829, including a papal absolution cross, an abraxas ring and a twelfth-century silver chalice and paten.

From Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End by Holmes, Edric