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ID number: BIRBI-SL0017 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: A. A. M. Bryer Collection Artist / Maker: Theopemptos Title / Object name: Lead Seal Object type: Seal
Culture: Byzantine Date made: 10th Century Collector: Bryer, Anthony A. M. Materials: Lead Measurements: 1.65 Provenance: Barber acquisition 0175B. Donated by A. A. M. Bryer 1976, found in Trabzon.
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Obverse: Cross potent within circular inscription.
Reverse: Inscription on four lines.
Inscriptions / Translations: Obverse: …Tω Cω Δ… (Lord or Theotokos help your servant).
Reverse: ΘEO…/MΠT… / …TPATO (Theopemptos strator).
Notes: Oxydisation severe. String channel erupted. String course aligned bottom-left to top right of centre. Struck centrally.
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