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E07066: Clay stamp bearing an image of two male saints, and a Greek inscription mentioning a martyr whose name is lost. Found during archaeological excavations at Chersonesos/Cherson (north Black Sea); 6th century.
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posted on 2018-11-06, 00:00 authored by erizosThe stamp depicts two saints flanking a cross with the apocalyptic letters alpha and omega on either side of it.
The right figure is almost fully preserved. The saint is a bearded man with halo, wearing a tunic and himation. He raises his left hand in prayer and holds a cross staff in his right.
The left figure is missing its head. This figure was also male, wearing a chlamys with tablion, and standing with both of his hands raised in prayer.
Both saints are flanked by cypress trees or palm branches, and the scene is encircled by the legend, written in mirror writing:
+Εὐλογί]α τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ ἐνδώξ[ου με]γαλο[μάρτ]υρoς[
'Blessing of the holy and glorious great martyr ...'
Diameter: 9 cm
The right figure is almost fully preserved. The saint is a bearded man with halo, wearing a tunic and himation. He raises his left hand in prayer and holds a cross staff in his right.
The left figure is missing its head. This figure was also male, wearing a chlamys with tablion, and standing with both of his hands raised in prayer.
Both saints are flanked by cypress trees or palm branches, and the scene is encircled by the legend, written in mirror writing:
+Εὐλογί]α τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ ἐνδώξ[ου με]γαλο[μάρτ]υρoς[
'Blessing of the holy and glorious great martyr ...'
Diameter: 9 cm
History
Evidence ID
E07066Saint Name
Kyros and Ioannes/Cyrus and John, physician and soldier, martyrs of Egypt : S00406 George, soldier and martyr : S00259Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed objects Images and objects - Lamps, ampullae and tokensLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
700Activity not before
500Activity not after
700Place of Evidence - Region
Northern Black SeaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Chersonesos in TaurisPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Chersonesos in Tauris Chersonesos in Tauris Chersonesos Chersonesus Taurica Χερσόνησος Χερσών Chersonesos ChersonCult activities - Activities Accompanying Cult
- Production and selling of eulogiai, tokens
Cult activities - Use of Images
- Commissioning/producing an image