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Source 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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Document identity
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147718
label
Almond-Shaped Seal: Coronation of the Virgin with a Kneeling Monk
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
147718
contentType
object
title
Almond-Shaped Seal: Coronation of the Virgin with a Kneeling Monk
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.
date
1300–1400
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60755799
genreSpecific
Glyptic
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
cul
England or Germany, Gothic period, 14th century
accession
1974.11
Source extras
tec
gilded bronze
tombstone
Almond-Shaped Seal: Coronation of the Virgin with a Kneeling Monk, 1300–1400. England or Germany, Gothic period, 14th century. Gilded bronze; diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Herbert F. Leisy in honor of William Mathewson Milliken, 1974.11
collection
MED - Gothic
inscriptions
inscription
Latin inscription from Proverbs 1:8: AUDI, FILI MI, DISCIPLINAM PATRIS TUI. ET NE DIMITTAS LEGE MATRIS TUI.
citations
citation
Milliken, William Mathewson. “Gifts to the Cleveland Museum of Art.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 61, no. 10 (December 1974): 371–383.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 382
creditline
Gift of Mrs. Herbert F. Leisy in honor of William Mathewson Milliken
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2026-05-29 07:34:40.744000
sourceId
147718
dept
Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
med
gilded bronze
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1
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0
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photo
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