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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy Medieval seal matrix probably dating to c. AD 1250-1400. This artefact is formed from a complete sub-rectangular handle, which is hexagonal in section, that expands to the circular die. At the upper portion of the handle a semi circular suspension loop is retained, which is pierced by a circular aperture. The hexagonal in section narrowed handle then tapers inwardly in a concave manner before expanding to the edges of the die, producing six faceted sides.The motif in the centre of the design consists of two robed figures facing each other across a trianglular object. Above them is a lily or a leaf. There is a short inscription but it is too obscured by wear and corrosion products to decipher.
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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