Boulloterion
Title
Boulloterion
Subject
tool, saint_nicholas, seal, byzantine, numismatic, security
Description
This is a tool used for sealing. A small disk would be sandwiched in and then hammered to imprint an image (this particular boulloterion has St. Nicholas). Seals were used to legitimize official documents.
Creator
Janice Jia
Source
1951.31.6
Publisher
[no text]
Date
850-1100
Contributor
[no text]
Rights
HAM
Relation
[no text]
Format
Iron
Language
[no text]
Type
[no text]
Identifier
Georgia
Coverage
Byzantine
Original Format
[no text]
Physical Dimensions
21.4 cm (8 7/16 in.)
Files
Citation
Janice Jia, “Boulloterion,” CB 51 Gallery, accessed March 28, 2024, https://gallerytest.omeka.net/items/show/191.