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Description: | Medieval copper alloy seal matrix. It is a pointed oval (vessica) in plan with an integrally cast suspension loop on the reverse. The device is of a pelican piercing its chest, stood over a nest of three chicks. The surrounding legend is x NORS PELLICANI PASIO. It is 30.58mm long, 18.73mm wide, 3.15mm thick increasing to 7.68mm thick and the loop. It weighs 8.54 grams.See LIN-58F8B8 for a more detailed explanation of this device and its symbolism.
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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