Byzantine silver seal matrix with figures of Virgin and Child and inscription in Greek

Details

• Title

  Byzantine silver seal matrix with figures of Virgin and Child and inscription in Greek

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Suffolk › Bury St Edmunds (probably) (find spot)

• Date

  Medieval period (Britain) (AD 1066 - 1500)

• Material and technique

  silver

• Material index

  processed material › metal › silver

• Object type

  communications equipment › seal

• Dimensions

  1.3 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Arthur Evans, from the collection of Sir John Evans, 1927.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1927.6562

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