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Description: | Small cast copper alloy vesica shaped seal matrix dating to the 13th century AD. The matrix is quite worn and it is difficult to make out the inscription. It appears to read SV[.]SINE.DOLO[.], however it is unclear as to what this means or translates to. In the centre of the matrix is the bust of a male with chin length hair and possibly a beard. This may be the head of John the Baptist, which appeared not infrequently on matrices of this period, or it may have been intended to be a likeness of the seal's owner. On the reverse of the seal in the integrally cast suspension loop.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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