Manuscript: Legal Document with attached brown wax seal

1930.02.0004A

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Artifact Identification Manuscript: Legal Document with attached brown wax seal   (1930.02.0004A)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Documentary Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Legal Documents
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Medieval
Date 1342
Culture European

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 23.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 23.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.4 cm
Weight 15 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials paper--parchment, wax, rope, pigment--ink
Manufacturing Processes writing

Research Remarks

Description

Latin inscription on parchment manuscript with wax seal , engraved on both sides, suspended from folio by rope. Folio writing is ruled. 23.50 cm X 12.50 cm, fold along bottom, seal slightly broken.

Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

"Another rare manuscript discovery!" Heritage. Spring 1990, p. 3.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no

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