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Description: | This lead object appears to be a large personal seal matrix. The incised design contains a saltire cross with a loop linking the uppermost arms, or perhaps a crude version of Chi Rho. The design is contained within an incised shield-shaped border mirroring the shield shape of the seal itself.The incised lettering looks Lombardic and may read - OWN LLN WYIX with a arrowhead shape in the top right corner - however, the item is damaged around its edges, the inscription is not clear and remains open to alternative reading. The back has a 'plug' of lead that may be intended as the handle, or for affixing a handle.
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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