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Description: | A Medieval oval seal matrix engraved with the scene of Thomas Becket's martyrdom. Three of the four knights responsible for the attack approach Thomas as he kneels before an altar. Edward Grimm, the cleric who witnessed the attack, stands behind the altar and holds a cross-staff. Beneath the scene, in an architectural canopy, is the half figure of a suppliant. The legend readsOPEM NOBIS O TOMA PORIGEThe meaning of this is unclear, however it is almost certainly Latin and seems to take the form of a prayer to St Thomas Becket.On the reverse is a suspension loop.The seal matrix is silver, and dates from the early fourteenth century.
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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