id:			147732
accession number:	1974.12
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1974.12
updated:		2019-11-18 11:26:10.119000

Almond-Shaped Seal: Coronation of the Virgin with a Kneeling Monk, 1300s. England or Germany, Gothic period, 14th century. Gilded bronze; overall: 3.9 x 2.6 cm (1 9/16 x 1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Herbert F. Leisy in honor of William Mathewson Milliken 1974.12

title:				Almond-Shaped Seal: Coronation of the Virgin with a Kneeling Monk
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creation date:			1300s
creation date earliest:		1300
creation date latest:		1399
current location:		106C Medieval Treasury
creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Herbert F. Leisy in honor of William Mathewson Milliken
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culture:	England or Germany, Gothic period, 14th century
technique:	gilded bronze
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Gothic
type:		Glyptic
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measurements: Overall: 3.9 x 2.6 cm (1 9/16 x 1 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	CELI DIGNA TRONO TE MATER VIRGO CORONA.
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PROVENANCE

	(Loewi-Robertson, Los Angeles, California).
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wall description: 
These seals were once used in monasteries as molds for making wax impressions that were routinely pressed onto letters, charters, and other documents as proof of authenticity.
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