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Oct 4, 2010
Oct 4, 2010
Oct 4, 2010
Almond-Shaped Seal: Coronation of the Virgin with a Kneeling Monk
Almond-Shaped Seal: Coronation of the Virgin with a Kneeling Monk
1300–1400
Gilded bronze
Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Herbert F. Leisy in honor of William Mathewson Milliken 1974.11
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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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