Anonymous (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
St George in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΓΕ||Ο: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Theodore in military costume holding a lance in is right hand, which crosses over his left shoulder, and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΘΕ|ΟΔ|Ο|Ρ̣| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδορω(ς). Border of dots.
Obverse
St George in military costume, holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΓΕ||Ο: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
St Theodore in military costume holding a lance in is right hand, which crosses over his left shoulder, and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |ΘΕ|ΟΔ|Ο|Ρ̣| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδορω(ς). Border of dots.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5011 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 7, no. 16.59. |
| 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)
Commentary
It is rare to depict the lance held in the right hand but crossing over the left shoulder. This positioning of the lance is also seen with the image of Saint Theodore on BZS.1951.31.5.3552.