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Description: | A seal matrix, with a conical handle. The object was cast in copper alloy, and then the die was chip carved. The handle has six subtle facets. The handle has broken off, leaving a worn and corroded stump. The die depicts a five-pointed star with a ring and dot in the centre of the star. The star is inside a circle. The legend around the outside of the circle has largely worn away and is illegible. The lettering is crude, but the design as a whole is neatly carved, although not very sophisticated. There is no mark on the reverse of the die to indicate to the user of the seal matrix, which way around it goes. The surface of the seal matrix is heavily pitted and corroded and is a dark greenish-brown colour. The edges of the die are also heavily corroded and damaged. This seal matrix dates to the medieval period circa 1250-1450.
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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