Anonymous (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Standing image of the Virgin holding Christ on her left arm; flanked by crosslets. Wreath border.
Reverse
Faint outline of a bust; indeterminate border.
Obverse
Standing image of the Virgin holding Christ on her left arm; flanked by crosslets. Wreath border.
Reverse
Faint outline of a bust; indeterminate border.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1921 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 8.1. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This image type of the Mother of God holding Christ in her left arm, with her long maphorion reaching almost to her feet, flanked by crosscuts and encircled by a wreath border, is found on many seals from the seventh and eighth centuries.