Seal impression

Description

Seal matrix showing an armoured man on horseback on one side and an obelisk with scroll ornament on the other, with two impressions in red and grey matter, from Raewick, Shetland, 12th century

Museum reference

H.NM 42

Object name

Seal impression

Production information

Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe
Scandinavia, EUROPE

Date

12th century

Materials

Copper alloy

Physical description

Excellent condition.

Associations

Raewick, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked (21 May 2010 - 12 Sep 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland
  Aberdeen Art Gallery
  Shetland Museum and Archives
  Museum nan Eilean

• Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland (12 Aug 1982 - 26 Sep 1982)
  Royal Museum of Scotland

References

Glenn, Virginia, Romanesque & Gothic: Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings in the Museum of Scotland, NMSE Publishing, Edinburgh, 2003

Caldwell, D.H. (ed). Angels Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982

On display

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