Anonymous (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Image of Christ, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Sigla preserved at left: ΙΣ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς [Χ(ριστὸ)ς]. Illegible traces of an inscription along upper circumference. Border of dots.
Reverse
The Virgin, with her hands raised before her. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Image of Christ, blessing with his right hand and holding a gospel book in his left. Sigla preserved at left: ΙΣ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς [Χ(ριστὸ)ς]. Illegible traces of an inscription along upper circumference. Border of dots.
Reverse
The Virgin, with her hands raised before her. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3938 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 1.16. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On the obverse, there appears to be the remains of a circular inscription. George Zacos read this as ΟΙΛΑΝ. If this is correct then this seal is similar or parallel to the two previous specimens.
Parallel or similar to Schlumberger, Sigillographie, 139-140 (=Laurent, Corpus 5:2, no. 1183= Šandrovskaja, Sfragististika, no. 811).