Carnelian gem in medieval seal matrix: Satyr

PP-ID:

PP-5924

Classification:

seal matrix; ring; gem, non-specified

Collection ID:

PAS ID: SWYOR-FB2051

Collection:

Whereabouts unknown

Material:

carnelian, red to brown; gold

Dimensions:

ring bezel: 20 × 16 mm; hoop diameter: 21 mm

Date:

ring: 1200–1400 AD; gem: 1st century BC – 1st century AD

Iconography:

satyr; palm branch; vessel, unspecified

Provenience:

Doncaster, Yorkshire

Seal matrix
Gold signet ring with an oval bezel, set with an intaglio, which is surrounded by an inscription. The hoop is distorted.
+ PENSE:DEMOYP: → Pense de Moy P. 'Think of me P’.

Gem
Upright oval carnelian intaglio. Satyr dancing on tiptoe; both arms outstretched parallel to his shoulder; there is a vase in front of him, containing a palm of victory. Groundline.

Unpublished.

Further resources on PP-5924
• Portable Antiquities Scheme Database

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2025.09.10 14:49:33

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