Cleveland Museum of Art
Almond-Shaped Seal: Coronation of the Virgin with a Kneeling Monk
- Date
- 1300–1400
- Medium
- gilded bronze
- Culture
- England or Germany, Gothic period, 14th century
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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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