Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
The Virgin orans. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̣̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots surrounded by a decorative floral pattern.
Reverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns; traces preserved at right: |Ρ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε]ώρ(γιος). Border of dots surrounded by a decorative floral pattern.
Obverse
The Virgin orans. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̣̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots surrounded by a decorative floral pattern.
Reverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns; traces preserved at right: |Ρ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε]ώρ(γιος). Border of dots surrounded by a decorative floral pattern.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3473 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.78. |
| 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)