Anonymous (eleventh century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with her hands raised before her. Remains of a circular inscription in the border. Sigla preserved at left: ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Traces of an inscription along the border: .Σ̣ : [Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τ]ῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St John the Baptist, right side effaced, left hand holds a closed scroll. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): |,|, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ(ό)δρ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with her hands raised before her. Remains of a circular inscription in the border. Sigla preserved at left: ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Traces of an inscription along the border: .Σ̣ : [Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τ]ῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Bust of St John the Baptist, right side effaced, left hand holds a closed scroll. Inscription in two columns (only right survives): |,|, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ] Πρ(ό)δρ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3453 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 4.8. |
| 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)