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036-002217057 Project / Collection Detached Seals and Casts

1. Seal XCVIII.92-97

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal XCVIII.92-97
Title:
LEADEN BULLÆ Of the Byzantine period
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
330-1453
Extent:
6 items

2. Seal XCVIII 92

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal XCVIII 92
Title:
Seal of Theodore hypatos
Scope & Content:
Lead seal. Obverse: soaring eagle, turned to the right; between the wings, a cruciform invocative monogram, whose upper part is lost; wreath border. Reverse: inscription of 3 lines preceded and followed by a cross between decorative elements on separate lines; wreath border. Obverse: Θεοτόκε...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
1 seal

3. Seal XCVIII 93

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal XCVIII 93
Title:
Seal of an unidentified Byzantine official
Scope & Content:
Lead seal. Obverse: bust of the Mother of God, nimbate, hands lifted in prayer with the the Child in her bosom; sigla on either side; traces of circular inscription; border of dots. Reverse: unidientified military saint (St Theodore?), nimbate, holding a spear in the right hand and a shield i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd half of the 11th century
Extent:
1 seal

4. Seal XCVIII 95

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal XCVIII 95
Title:
Seal of an unidentified Byzantine official
Scope & Content:
Lead seal. Obverse: bust of the Mother of God with hands lifted in prayer and the Child in her bosom; traces of sigla on either side; border of dots. Reverse: bust of a bearded (martyr?) saint; traces of inscription in columns on either side; border of dots. Obverse: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ.Reverse: Ὁ ἅγ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd half of the 11th century
Extent:
1 seal

5. Seal XCVIII 97

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal XCVIII 97
Title:
Seal of Leo Eskammatismenos
Scope & Content:
Lead seal. Obverse: the Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her left arm; sigla on either side; border of dots placed between two linear circles. Reverse metrical inscription of 6 lines with accents and breathings, and beginning with a cross; border of dots placed between two linear ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1263
Extent:
1 seal

6. Seal XCVIII 94

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal XCVIII 94
Title:
Seal of Peter asekretis and krites of the Thracesion
Scope & Content:
Lead seal. Obverse: bust of the Mother of God; traces of sigla on either side; border of dots. Reverse: inscription of 6 lines; border of dots. Obverse: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Reverse: Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Πέτρῳ ἀσηκρῆτις καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Θρᾳκησίων. Translation: Obverse: Mother of God.Reverse: Moth...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11th century
Extent:
1 seal

7. Seal XCVIII 96

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal XCVIII 96
Title:
Seal of Michael, Metropolitan of Caria
Scope & Content:
Lead seal. Obverse: inscription of 4 lines beginning with a cross and followed by decorative elements on a separate line; wreath border. Reverse: inscription of 4 lines preceded by decorative elements on a separate line; wreath border. Obverse: + Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μιχαήλ. Reverse: μητροπολίτῃ Κ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8th century
Extent:
1 seal

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