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Description: | A lead alloy papal bulla of Pope Gregory (Gregorius), probably the IX, X, XI or XII dating from the Medieval period, probably 1227 - 1415 AD. It is most likely to be Gregory 9th (1227-1241). The bulla is bent and cracked. The front (recta) side of the bulla depicts the faces of Saints Peter and Paul with a cross between them. Over the images appears the abbreviation of St Paul and St Peter 'SPA SPE'. St. Paul is depicted with a long beard and a balding scalp with little hair, and St Peter has a crimped beard with curly hair formed from small sub oval pellets. Both heads are enclosed within a border of pellets (or pearls). The cross between the two heads is only partially visible due to a significant area of damage. This damage has probably been caused by the removal of the cord which attached the bulla to the document. It has left a crack along the front of the bulla. The reverse (verso) side of the bulla shows the name of the Pope, which is written in the nominative, with his abbreviated title (PP: Pastor Pastorum - Shepard of the Shepards) and ordinal number, but sadly this is illegible. This is distributed over three lines: GRE / GORIVS: / P' P'[--]. This is also encircled with a border formed from a ring of pellets or 'pearls'.The papal bulla is a brown and cream colours with an even and well formed but corroded patina which covers all surfaces. The edges of the bulla have been heavily abraded and also damaged. Papal Bullae act as a formal seal of office used by the Popes to stamp and authenticate documents produced by the curia. CompareGLO-885645, HESH-853C64andSF-52F263.
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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