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Description: | A cast copper alloy medieval seal matrix, with a facetted hexagonal stem and pierced ovoid suspension loop. The seal die is circular in plan and depicts a singing bird with its head thrown back up to the sky. The bird is bound within a circle that appears to have three of four saltires (stars?) spaced around the circumference. The legend is mostly readable but hard to understand; it appears to read IE SVY (I am) ELLEE... The wear to the seal die makes it hard to discern some letters, for instance some of the 'E's may be 'G's or even 'C's. This type of seal matrix can be dated to the 14th century AD.
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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