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Description: | A Medieval copper-alloy seal matrix.The circular printing face bears the engraved image of a bird standing on a pair of clasped hands. When printed, the legend, which extends clockwise from 11 o'clock, reads: *PRIVE SV ('I am private'). The hexagonal cross-sectioned handle tapers upwards behind the die, flaring at the top, where there is a pentagonal loop with circular perforation. Height: 18.5mm; diameter of printing face/width: 16.2mm. Weight: 5.22g.'Prive su' is a common inscription on small, impersonal seal matrices of the 14th century (see Harvey and McGuinness 1996: 88). The design of a bird over clasped hands can also be seen on PAS records LIN-DA6989, SF-DF486C and NCL-1D3D64.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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