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ID number: BIRBI-SL0019 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: A. A. M. Bryer Collection Artist / Maker: Iosephos Title / Object name: Lead Seal Object type: Seal
Culture: Byzantine Date made: 10th Century Collector: Bryer, Anthony A. M. Materials: Lead Measurements: 2.00 Provenance: Barber acquisition 0171B. Donated by A. A. M. Bryer 1976, found in Trabzon.
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Obverse: Five-pointed star, bird in central pentangle, pellets in the five apices, palmettes in two of the three lower angles, detail of lower left angle lost.
Reverse: Inscription on three lines.
Inscriptions / Translations: Obverse: None.
Reverse: IOCIΦ/ω TOV K/… /…Π (Joseph of the K…).
Notes: Oxydisation. Struck above centre. String course bottom-left to top-right. Significant string channel eruption. Crumbling.
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