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Description: | A pewter, vesica-shaped (pointed oval) seal matrix, design of iris flower on reverse. Suspension lug broken, but a significant portion present at the top of the matrix; iris flower appears to grow out of it, and is hence upside down. Device of a young man's head and shoulders in profile, facing left. On his head a tight-fitting cap with very short, floppy brim; single six-petalled flower visible near back. Hair in tight curls visible all around the edge of the cap; clean shaven, eyebrows visible. Neck bare; front of neck shows a high horizontal neckline, below which fabric puffs out slightly; at the side there is the near-vertical neckline of an overgarment, which incorporates a visible fitted sleeve, top slightly puffed. Crescent above head. A neat line separates the device area from the legend, and a similar line marks the outer edge of the matrix. Measurements: 25 mm x 36 mm; weight 14.2 g. | 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: | 1250
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Irene Szymanski | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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