Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at left: ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Bust of St John the Baptist, blessing with his right hand and holding a closed scroll in his left hand. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): ||Οˊ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ(όδρο)μο(ς). Indeterminate border.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at left: ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Bust of St John the Baptist, blessing with his right hand and holding a closed scroll in his left hand. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): ||Οˊ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ(όδρο)μο(ς). Indeterminate border.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3441 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 9.6. |
| 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)