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Description: | A copper alloy vessica, or pointed oval, seal matrix dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1200 to 1400.The object is a pointed oval in plan with irregular, damaged edges. The seal is flat with a suspension loop attached to the reverse. The matrix depicts a left facing, tonsured, male bust. The legend reads S' RICARDI CAN..ANI which means the seal of Richard.. with the second half of the legend perhaps relating to a place or family name. The initial mark is a cross.The use of a tonsured bust as the main motif on a seal matrix is fairly common during this period and there are others recorded on the PAS database with similar detailing, see LIN-D25B96 and NMS-CA0B52.
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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