Jasper (?) gem in medieval seal matrix: Angel holding a cross

PP-ID:

PP-5920

Classification:

gem, non-specified; pendant; seal matrix

Collection:

Private collections

Collection Inventory:

PAS ID: WMID-B2AF82

Material:

jasper (?); silver

Dimensions:

pendant: 23 × 21 mm

Date:

pendant and gem: AD 13th–14th century

Iconography:

angel; unspecified long dress; clothing (all types); sceptre, cross-ended

Provenience:

North Warwickshire, Warwickshire

Seal matrix
Rounded oval silver pendant with an intaglio in the centre, surrounded by an inscription. The surface of the back is damaged and a central ridge has broken off.
Seal legend: +IhESVS:CRISTVS:AVEMAR → Iesus Cristus Ave Mar(ia). 'Jesus Christ, Hail Mary'.

Gem
Upright oval jasper (?) intaglio. Winged angel in long drapery, standing in profile facing right, holding a cross-headed sceptre in front. Complete and well preserved.

Unpublished.

Further resources on PP-5920
• Portable Antiquities Scheme Database

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2025.09.16 18:16:20

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