Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Half-length figure of an uncertain bearded saint, possibly holding a small cross in his right hand, his left hand is obscured; his vesture is uncertain; possibly he wears a chlamys with a tablion; remaining inscription is also worn and uncertain. Inscription in two columns (preserved only at left): |̣|Ι : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[...]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps, each arm ends in a pellet, tendrils spring from the base. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length figure of an uncertain bearded saint, possibly holding a small cross in his right hand, his left hand is obscured; his vesture is uncertain; possibly he wears a chlamys with a tablion; remaining inscription is also worn and uncertain. Inscription in two columns (preserved only at left): |̣|Ι : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[...]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps, each arm ends in a pellet, tendrils spring from the base. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3413 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 18.5. |
| 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)