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Description: | A Medieval (1250-1400) copper alloy seal matrix with a circular die and hexagonally-faceted handle, terminating in a pierced quatrefoil above a quadruple-ridged moulded collar. The object stands 25.46mm in height and weighs 12.39g. The die measures 21.53mm in diameter.The die bears a legend, perhaps *S'An(D)R[...]W[....]SLE , around a squirrel bending forwards, its long bushy tail curling behind its body to the top of its head, and two long limbs forward, the fore-arm reaching towards an open mouth having just deposited a nut there.With thanks to Laura Burnett for her help reading the legend.
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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