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Description: | A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy pedestal/pendant seal matrix (c. 1300-c. 1400 AD).This seal has a handle, hexagonal in cross-section. It tapers from the bottom towards a sub-circular suspension loop with a circular aperture. There is no collar below the suspension loop. The die depicts two superimposed quatrefoils forming a star-like shape with eight equally spaced points and outer angles. Each point of the star is decorated with a quatrefoil motif. At the centre of the die, a goblet (or drinking vessel) has a 'U'-shaped cup, a tall stem and a straight base. Viewing an impression, there is a six-pointed star to the left of the stem and an incomplete star to the right. In each outer angle there is a letter (or letters) which are illegible.This seal has a shiny dark patina with some small areas of corrosion. There is no wear around the perforation.Height: 19.48mm; diameter: 20.41mm. Weight: 10.24g.
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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