Maria Komnene, sebaste (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, sigla: ̅ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, presumably with a cross above. Border of dots.
Σφρασ
σεησ
̣ριστης
κομνησ
σφραγὶς σεβαστῆς Μαρίας τῆς Κομνηνῆς
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, sigla: ̅ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, presumably with a cross above. Border of dots.
Σφρασ
σεησ
̣ριστης
κομνησ
σφραγὶς σεβαστῆς Μαρίας τῆς Κομνηνῆς
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.950 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped at the top. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2800. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς σεβαστῆς Μαρίας τῆς Κομνηνῆς.
Seal of the sebaste Maria Komnene.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
It is possible that the Maria Komnene identified on this seal is the daughter of Alexios I Komnenos' son Isaac.