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Source Description
This opulent seal, an example of the splendor surrounding the ruler of Venice, was once attached to a charter issued in 1409. Seals were molded or embossed and attached to official documents as evidence of authenticity. This example is thought to be one of the finest Venetian seals to be preserved.
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Document identity
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152340
label
Seal of Doge Michele Steno
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object
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1
Source metadata
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152340
contentType
object
title
Seal of Doge Michele Steno
description
This opulent seal, an example of the splendor surrounding the ruler of Venice, was once attached to a charter issued in 1409. Seals were molded or embossed and attached to official documents as evidence of authenticity. This example is thought to be one of the finest Venetian seals to be preserved.
date
1400–1409
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60747050
genreSpecific
Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
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Italy, Venice
accession
1985.198
Source extras
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repoussé gold over a core of wax and resin
tombstone
Seal of Doge Michele Steno , 1400–1409. Italy, Venice. Repoussé gold over a core of wax and resin; diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1985.198
collection
MED - Gothic
inscriptions
inscription
the figures of the Doge and St. Mark are identified by the inscription.
citations
citation
Winter, Patrick M. de. “Recent Accessions of Italian Renaissance Decorative Arts, Part I: Incorporating Notes on the Sculptor Severo Da Ravenna.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 73, no. 3 (March 1986): 74–138.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 74-75, fig. 11, 14
url
http://www.jstor.org/stable/25159934 http://www.jstor.org/stable/25159934
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:52:28.107000
sourceId
152340
dept
Medieval Art
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MED - Gothic
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repoussé gold over a core of wax and resin
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photo
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