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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.5.2400
People
Hadrian-John (1143 - 1164)
Title
Seal of John archibishop of Bulgaria (XII c.)
Classification
Seals
Work Type
seal
Date
XII c.
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Bulgaria
Period
Byzantine period
Culture
Byzantine
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/32705

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Lead
Metal
Pb
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
23.1 g
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: XEPE/TIC/M/M/C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
DOSeals 1, 29.7

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.5.2400
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: The Annunciation: Gabriel approaches the Virgin, who is seated on a throne at r. and seems to be holding a spindle. Vertical inscription in center. Border of dots.
Rev.: inscription of six lines, cross above. Border of dots.

Publication History

  • John A. Cotsonis, The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals I: Studies on the Image of Christ, the Virgin and Narrative Scenes, Routledge (Abington, Oxon, 2020), pp. xvii, 244, fig. 10.6

Verification Level

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