Harvard Art Museums > 1951.31.5.707: Seal of Romanos metropolitan of Kyzikos and synkellos (XI 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 Romanos metropolitan of Kyzikos and synkellos (XI c.) , 1951.31.5.707,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/74128. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1951.31.5.707 Title Seal of Romanos metropolitan of Kyzikos and synkellos (XI c.) Classification Seals Work Type seal Date 11th century Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Kyzikos (Mysia) Period Byzantine period Culture Byzantine Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/74128 Physical Descriptions Medium lead Metal Pb Technique Struck Dimensions 19.21 g State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number DOSeals 3, 53.8 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore Accession Year 1951 Object Number 1951.31.5.707 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 Virgin seated on a high-backed throne nursing ther Child. Rev.; Inscription on seven lines 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. xvi, 183-184, fig. 8.1 John A. Cotsonis, The Religious Figural Imagery of Byzantine Lead Seals II: Studies on Images of the Saints and on Personal Piety, Routledge (Abington, Oxon, 2020), pp. xiii, 222-223, fig. 7.3 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
