Seal of Doge Michele Steno (reverse) (1400–1409): Art, History and Details

Seal of Doge Michele Steno (reverse) (1400–1409) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This opulent seal, an example of the splendor surrounding the ruler of Venice, was once attached to a charter issued in 1409. Seals were molded or embossed and attached to official documents as evidence of authenticity. This example is thought to be one of the finest Venetian seals to be preserved.

Object facts

• Title: Seal of Doge Michele Steno (reverse)
• Date: 1400–1409
• Culture: Italy, Venice
• Type: Metalwork
• Technique: repoussé gold over a core of wax and resin
• Dimensions: Diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
• Collection: MED - Gothic
• Department: Medieval Art
• Accession number: 1985.198.b

Collection credit

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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