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Description: | A copper alloy circular seal matrix. It has a perforated trefoil knop with a ridge and groove below, above a hexagonal stem that widens to the base. The matrix itself has a central circular motif of a bird of prey, left, landing on another bird, left, below it. The upper bird has a long tail and a hooked, open beak. The lower bird has a long, closed beak and possibly webbed feet. The inscription runs around the outer circle, beginning with a six-pointed star and ending with a circle. It reads: 'Alas Je Supri(s)' ('Alas I am caught'), a popular motto. Inscription: *ALAS IE SVPRI. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ghey, Eleanor - British Museum | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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