Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.5.2400: Seal of John archibishop of Bulgaria (XII c.) Seals Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Seal of John archibishop of Bulgaria (XII c.) (Hadrian-John) , 1951.31.5.2400,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/32705. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. 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 This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
