Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ||ΙΚ̣||Λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικώλ(αος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ||ΙΚ̣||Λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικώλ(αος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3384 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.51. |
| 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)