Green jasper gem in medieval seal matrix: Griffin
PP-ID:
PP-5926
Classification:
Collection ID:
PAS ID: NMS-C7921B
Collection:
Material:
Dimensions:
ring bezel: 21 × 22 mm; gem: 12 × 14 mm
Date:
ring: 1200–1400 AD; gem: 1200–1400 AD
Iconography:
Provenience:
Seal matrix
Silver signet ring with an oval bezel, set with an intaglio, which is surrounded by an inscription. The hoop is broken off.
+FRANGELEGETEGE → Frange, lege, tege. ‘Break, read, conceal’.
Gem
Horizontal oval green jasper intaglio. Winged griffin in profile, facing right, with its left foreleg raised.
Unpublished.
Further resources on PP-5926
• Portable Antiquities Scheme Database
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2025.09.10 15:27:41
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