1951.31.5.2400: Seal of John archibishop of Bulgaria (XII c.)
Seals
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1951.31.5.2400
- People
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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
- Permissions
-
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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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