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Description: | A cast lead seal matrix, pointed oval in shape. The matrix is thick, and the reverse is concave with a framing ridge around the edge and a longitudinal central rib. At the top of the reverse is the broken stub of a suspension loop. The matrix is engraved with a central motif of what appears to be a stalk of wheat, consisting of the ear between two long narrow upright leaves, all emerging from a rounded lobe on a central stem. An alternative reading of the central motif is a feather, but then the two long leaves are unexplained. The inscription is between plain ridged borders, and reads + S': RICARDI: D WELIS (Seal of Richard of Wells). Medieval, probably 13th century. Dimensions: 33.89 mm x 19.05 mm x 4.19 mm, weight: 9.49 g.
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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