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Description: | A complete but corroded cast copper-alloy medieval seal matrix of conical form (c. 14th century AD). The handle is hexagonally faceted and has suffered wear. The suspension loop is rounded and quite basic, with a broadly circular perforation. The circular die features a bird of prey, probably a hawk, attacking another bird, possibly a duck. The impersonal legend reads '* ALAS JE SU PRIS' ('Alas, I am taken'), a common inscription. The artefact has become a dull grey colour.
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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