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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy medieval seal matrix. The matrix has a hexagonal faceted conical handle ending in a circular pierced terminal. The centre of the circular matrix has a curled up, sleeping animal in the centre which is possibly a lion or a dog. The legend around the motif reads WAKE ME NO MAN as spoken by the central creature. The legend still survives in modern parlance today as "let sleeping dogs lie". The length is 18.2mm, the diameter is 15.9mm and the weight is 5.71g.
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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