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Description: | The object is an impersonal Medieval seal matrix, dating to the 13th to 14th centuries. The matrix is a pyramid type. It is made from cast copper alloy and then has been engraved.
The stem or handle of the matrix is hexagonal in section, and terminates with an oval shaped loop. The base is circular in plan. The device is a long-eared hare which is crouched/seated on all fours. The legend starts with an asterix and reads ??SOHOV SCVT??, which Irene Szymanski describes as being a common hunting cry, and the general meaning being ??There is our quarry, shoot!??.
The matrix measures 15.68mm long and the base is 13.78mm diameter. It weighs 3.46g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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