Boîte à sceau
Lezoux (63) Musée départemental de la céramique
The seal box is used to seal documents. The lid of this box is decorated with a star pattern whose branches end in a lunula. The decoration was nielloed, i.e. inlaid with black enamel, but this has almost entirely disappeared.
Where to find it
Lezoux (63) Musée départemental de la céramique
Commune of discovery
Locality Z.A.C. de l'Enclos
Year of excavation
1987
Inventory number
005-40-0022
Scope
Economy and trade ➔ Trade
Economy and trade ➔ Handicrafts
Materials
Metal ➔ Copper alloy
Chronological period
Gallo-Roman [- 50 / 476] ➔ Early Imperial [27 / 235]
Dimensions
H. 6 mm, d. 18 mm, 5.1 g
Bibliographie
"Les Boites à sceau de Lezoux: des témoins de l'activité commerciale au Ier siècle" Philippe Bet, pp. 54-55 in Eclats Arvernes, 2014
The museum gallery is supported by the Gandur Foundation for Art.
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