Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Christ standing on a suppedion, blessing with his outstretched right hand and holding a gospel book in his left; at the left are the illegible remains of an inscribed epithet. Sigla: .Σ̅ – ΧΣ̅ : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)]ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
The Virgin orans, standing on a suppedion, with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Christ standing on a suppedion, blessing with his outstretched right hand and holding a gospel book in his left; at the left are the illegible remains of an inscribed epithet. Sigla: .Σ̅ – ΧΣ̅ : [Ἰ(ησοῦ)]ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.
Reverse
The Virgin orans, standing on a suppedion, with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3403 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 1.11. |
| 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)