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Description: | A Medieval (1200-1500) lead circular seal matrix, very crude and worn and depicting a possible animal at the centre and an inscription around, reading + SIGI ?L (although this could be the back leg of the animal) ?H :The edges are mostly missing through damage and wear. With the cross set at 9 o'clock, the legend begins just after 12 o'clock and finishes at 6 o'clock. This also means that if the central device is a four legged animal with only its two forelegs on display, it would be the right way up. However the large egg-shaped head appears to have a tail (left) and head with curving beak (right), curving towards the I in the legend.The reverse is flat and plain with some radiating grooves to one side.Given its crudity, it is rather difficult to make much sense of this matrix and it may be that the legend is in fact a 'nonsense' legend that does not actually mean anything.Measures 28.76x28.81x4.02mm and weighs 12.90g.
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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