Anonymous (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
The Virgin standing on a suppedion, facing left with her hands raised in prayer towards the manus Dei. Sigla: ̅Θ̅Υ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Remains of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
Λ̣ΟΥ
[…δού]λου σ[οῦ]….
Reverse
St George standing, wearing military costume and holding a lance in his right hand and supporting a shield on the ground (in reverse direction) with his left. Inscription in two columns: .|Γ̣|Ε̣|Ρ|Γ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Γεώργ(ιος). Remains of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
ΤΑ
[….]του α[….]
Obverse
The Virgin standing on a suppedion, facing left with her hands raised in prayer towards the manus Dei. Sigla: ̅Θ̅Υ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Remains of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
Λ̣ΟΥ
[…δού]λου σ[οῦ]….
Reverse
St George standing, wearing military costume and holding a lance in his right hand and supporting a shield on the ground (in reverse direction) with his left. Inscription in two columns: .|Γ̣|Ε̣|Ρ|Γ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Γεώργ(ιος). Remains of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
ΤΑ
[….]του α[….]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3478 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 6.2. |
| 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)