SigiDoc Sammlung Robert Feind

Seal of Maria Dalassene

SigiDoc ID: s-kfj5RX

Artifact

Type: Seal
Matrix: SigiDoc ID: m-XGBAid

Physical description

Medium: Original impression
Material: Lead
Shape: Round
Dimensions (mm): Diam. 15-17
Weight (g): 5.1
Channel orientation (clock): 6-12
Axis (clock): ―
Overstrike orientation (clock): ―
Execution: Struck
Countermark: ―
Condition: Dark brown patina, slightly struck off-centre to the top, blank too small for the die.

Dating

Date: Late 11th c. – early 12th c.
Internal date: ―
Dating criteria: Epigraphy, Iconography
Alternative date: ―

History

Category: Private
Issuer: Maria Dalassene
Milieu: Private
Gender: Female
Place of origin: ―
Find place: ―
Find date: ―
Find circumstances: ―
Modern location: Cologne (Germany)
Institution and repository: ―
Collection and inventory: Robert Feind Collection SB-360
Acquisition: ―
Previous locations: ―
Modern observations: ―

Obverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Iconography
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: Bust of the Mother of God with her hands upraised in prayer (Episkepsis) and the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side.
Decoration: Border of tight dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Reverse

Language(s): Greek
Layout of field: Legend of 4 lines.
Field dimensions (mm): ―
Matrix: ―
Iconography: ―
Decoration: The cross above is not preserved. Border of tight dots.
Epigraphy: ―

Images

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Edition

obv

^a[Μ(ήτη)ρ] ^bΘ[(εο)ῦ]

rev

1[Θ(εοτό)]κε β[οή-
2θ]ει Μαρίᾳ
3τῇ Δαλασ-
4σηνῇ

obv

^a.. ^bΘ̣.

rev

1.KΕ..
2.ΕΙΜΑΡΙΑ
3ΤΗΔΑΛΑC
4CΗΝΗ

Legend and translation

Μήτηρ Θεοῦ / Θεοτόκε βοήθει Μαρίᾳ τῇ Δαλασσηνῇ.

Mother of God. Mother of God, help Maria Dalassene.

References

Edition(s): Unpublished
Parallel(s): (1) DOsealsOnline, BZS.1955.1.4545 – Cheynet2008d, p. 448, no. 18; CheynetVannier1986, p. 100, no. 18 ;
(2) Istanbul, Archeological Museum, no. Ist. 657-84. – Istanbul, no. 7.32 ;
(3) (4) BnF, nos. 234 and 235 (Zacos Collection). – Cheynet2008d, p. 448, no. 18 ; also mentioned in Istanbul, p. 651 ; LaurentCorpus5.2, no. 1472 .
Further references: No further references

Commentary

On another seal type Maria Dalassene [1], refers to herself as a nun, with the addition of Α in ligature in the legend [2].

Footnotes

[1]. PBW, Maria 20126 .

[2]. DOsealsOnline, BZS.1947.2.1123 .