Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Half-length figure of the Virgin orans. Sigla: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ν|ΙΚ|Λ|Α|Ο̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length figure of the Virgin orans. Sigla: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book with his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ν|ΙΚ|Λ|Α|Ο̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3388 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.57. |
| 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)