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Early Christian Seal Box
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Roman Christian Seal Box, 2nd-3rd Century AD. Bronze, 5.33g, about 20mm maximum diameter and about 5mm thick. The figure has a halo (nimbate) and her(?) hands are raised in praise (orans pose). There are three attachment holes on the reverse. Found near the Balkans. A rare example of early Christian iconography and possibly unique for seal boxes.
The seal box was an extra-secure way of ensuring that the contents of a package were not compromised when sending important goods or information from one place to another.
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