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
St Demetrios in military costume holding a lance in in his right hand and a shield in his left; worn. Inscription in two columns: ||ΗΜ|ΗΤ̣|.ΙΟ|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημήτ[ρ]ιος. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Virgin orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Demetrios in military costume holding a lance in in his right hand and a shield in his left; worn. Inscription in two columns: ||ΗΜ|ΗΤ̣|.ΙΟ|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημήτ[ρ]ιος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3455 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.98. |
| 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)