This single-sided seal depicts the Eternal Father seated in judgment with a *cruciform nimbus*, within a canopied niche, with the Son on the Cross supported between his knees. Above his right shoulder is a star of eight points, and above the left a pellet enclosed by a crescent. At the sides of the niche is the inscription ECCL’ XPI (“Church of Christ”). At the base of the seal is another niche containing an abbot, with a mitre and crozier, kneeling in adoration in profile to *sinister*.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
S’ RADULPHI . ABBATIS . DE DUMFERMELINE (“Seal of Ralph, abbot of Dunfermline”)
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
A/Dunf/4
Notes
Other features: beaded borders.
Dimensions: 2 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (63 × 40 mm.)
SW I, p.179.
Scran ID: 000-180-001-808-C