Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St John the Baptist blessing with his right hand and holding a closed scroll with his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ι̅||, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὡ Πρ(όδρομος). Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St John the Baptist blessing with his right hand and holding a closed scroll with his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ι̅||, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὡ Πρ(όδρομος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3445 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 9.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.29. |
| 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)