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Description: | Copper-alloy seal matrix. The die is shield-shaped, measuring 14 x 13 mm, with a straight top and convex sides meeting at a point; on the reverse there is a hexagonally facetted conical handle which rises to the stubs of a broken-off perforated terminal. The surviving height is 13 mm. The die is very battered and it is hard to make out the engraved design. It appears to have a chief with a design which is hard to make out; it appears to be a finely engraved frieze but there are occasional shield-shaped seal matrices which have a short inscription here. Below, the main part of the shield is taken up with what looks like a plant, with a central vertical stalk and a leaf to either side. Where the flower should be is a horizontal line with what looks like a bird (or a frog) sitting on the top, shown in profile. What looks a little like gilding in the deepest crevices is actually the bare metal where it has been scratched during cleaning.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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SEAL MATRIX
Copper-alloy seal matrix, shield-shaped with…
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