Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Half-length of the Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅Θ̣Υ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Γ|Ε|Ρ̣.|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ[γ](ι)ος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Half-length of the Virgin orans. Sigla: ̅Θ̣Υ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St George in military costume holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Γ|Ε|Ρ̣.|ΟΣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ[γ](ι)ος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3474 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 14.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, 5.77. |
| 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)