Worth Their Weight in Gold: The Significance of Lead Seals to Byzantine Studies
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5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
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Limited capacity: Registration Closed
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Worth Their Weight in Gold: The Significance of Lead Seals to Byzantine Studies
Byzantine Studies Public Lecture, Dunbarton Oaks
Byzantine sigillography is a specialized subdivision of an already esoteric field, yet this seeming obscurity belies the substantial interdisciplinary value of lead seals. In this virtual public lecture on October 28, 5–6:30 p.m., Alicia Walker (Bryn Mawr College) presents Byzantine sigillography as a rich domain for interdisciplinary investigation and collaboration, highlighting lead seals as a nexus for exchange among the various fields of Byzantine studies and a vital conduit for contributions to medieval studies more broadly. The iconographic, inscriptional, and functional aspects of seals offer unique perspectives on diverse areas of interest, both within the study of Byzantine society and with respect to medieval intercultural dynamics.
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