Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Half-length portrait of the Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her; very worn. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length portrait of the Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her; very worn. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, blessing with his right had and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ̣|̣|Η|Λ||Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νηκώλαος. Border of dots.
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3376 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.85. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)