Seal of Pardos hypatos and kommerkiaros of Thessalonica (IX/X c.)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1951.31.5.1745
People: Pardos of Thessalonica (800 - 1000)
Title: Seal of Pardos hypatos and kommerkiaros of Thessalonica (IX/X c.)
Classification: Seals
Work Type: seal
Date: IX/X c.
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Thessalonica (Macedonia)
Period: Byzantine period, Middle
Culture: Byzantine
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/72508

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Lead
Metal: Pb
Technique: Struck
Dimensions: 10.28 g

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: DOSeals 1, 18.42

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year: 1951
Object Number: 1951.31.5.1745
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: bust of Christ, bearded with a cross behind his head; r. hand raised in blessing.
Rev.: Inscription in five lines

Verification Level

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