Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Half length of the Virgin orans. Sigla: Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length portrait of St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: Ο̣|Α|ΓΙ|ΟΓ̣|Ε|Ο|Ρ̣|, : ὁ ἅγιο(ς) Γεό(ρ)γ(ιος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Half length of the Virgin orans. Sigla: Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Half-length portrait of St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: Ο̣|Α|ΓΙ|ΟΓ̣|Ε|Ο|Ρ̣|, : ὁ ἅγιο(ς) Γεό(ρ)γ(ιος). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3471 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.73. |
| 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)