SealsByzantine12th-13th century
One-Half of a Bivalve Bulloterion (Seal)
12th-13th century
Dimensions
2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Provenance
Thomas Whittemore (by 1950), bequest; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1951.
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