Seal Impression, Saint Giles

British

late 13th century

Not on view

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Title: Seal Impression, Saint Giles
Date: late 13th century
Culture: British
Medium: Red wax
Dimensions: wax seal only: 1 3/4 × 1 1/8 × 3/16 in. (4.5 × 2.8 × 0.5 cm)
with attachment ribbons: 3 1/8 × 1 1/8 × 3/16 in. (7.9 × 2.8 × 0.5 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Wax
Credit Line: Gift of H.P. Kraus, 1981
Object Number: 1981.534.6
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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