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Description: | A complete copper-alloy pointed oval shaped seal matrix in good condition, medieval and circa 14th century in date. This seal matrix measures 31mm in length and 19mm in width. It has an integral suspension loop behind one tip on the back face. The front face has a border inscription which begins with a siz pointed star and reads; S' THOME LE BIGOD and ends with a fleur-de-lis motif. This is therefore a personal seal matrix with inscription meaning 'The seal of Thomas Le Bigod.' In centre of the seal is a quadruped which is walking right with a long tail curled above its back and feathered at its tip, the head has a rounded snout and an oval shaped eye, there are small circular knops on the body, perhaps representing hair or fur. This animal could be a big cat, such as a leopard. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1300
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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