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Description: | A copper alloy seal matrix dating to the 14th century AD. The seal is vesica-shaped (a pointed oval), and is well preserved. The reverse has a moulded vertically central midrib that terminates in a rounded suspension loop. The central image on the obverse depicts the Virgin and Child, with the figure of a male praying beneath. The inscription is clear when impressed, and therefore reversed to read correctly. The inscription reads '+ PE:BRIEL:AVE:P:IE:PLA:SIM:PEL:AVE, and is likely to be an abbreviated form of a prayer. The letter P's may actually be a chi-rho, a Christian symbol and therefore suggesting that the inscription is a prayer to Jesus. The inscription is being researched by staff at the British Museum.
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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