Anonymous (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with her hands raised before her. Sigla preserved at right: Θ̅Υ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St John the Baptist, holding a long cross-staff in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: ̣|.̅|̣ΡΟ..|.|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ἰ]ω(άννης) [ὁ] Πρό[δρομ(ος)]. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with her hands raised before her. Sigla preserved at right: Θ̅Υ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St John the Baptist, holding a long cross-staff in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: ̣|.̅|̣ΡΟ..|.|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ἰ]ω(άννης) [ὁ] Πρό[δρομ(ος)]. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3439 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 4.9. |
| 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)