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Seal impression: Durham Episcopal
In niches beneath a double canopy, above which a lion of ENGLAND: dext. the Blessed Virgin seated holding her Child; sin. St. Cuthbert seated imparting a blessing. In base under a rounded carved arch, the bishop three-quarters length, kneeling in prayer. (This impression is the earliest example known at Durham of this class of seal.)
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
41.46/60
Acquisition
Donation, 27/3/1941
Measurements
(): length / mm:57
(): width / mm:36
Material
plaster
Techniques
cast
Location
In store
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