Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans with a medallion of the bust of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St George standing, in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and supporting a shield on the ground with his left. Inscription in two columns (only the right survives): |ΓΙ|Ο|Σ̣: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε]ώργιος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Τhe Virgin orans with a medallion of the bust of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
St George standing, in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and supporting a shield on the ground with his left. Inscription in two columns (only the right survives): |ΓΙ|Ο|Σ̣: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γε]ώργιος. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3479 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 10.111. |
| 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)