Ancient Crusader Knight Seal Ring Matrix 20mm Christ & Archangels c. 1100-1300 AD COA

Ancient Crusader / Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Cast Bronze Signet Seal / Matrix Plaque (20mm — c. 12th–13th Century AD)

Authenticity & Guarantee

• Provenance: Ex-private European collection, legally acquired from international sales; Crusader Holy Land / Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem Sphere.

Item Specifications & Exact Dimensions

• Object: Cast Bronze Signet Seal / Matrix Plaque / Sealing Stamp

• Culture / Period: Crusader Era (Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem / Frankish Levant)

• Date Range: Circa 12th Century AD – 13th Century AD (c. 1100 – 1291 AD)

• Exact Dimensions: 20 mm diameter

• Material: Cast Bronze (Copper Alloy)

• Form & Architecture: Circular bronze signet matrix deeply engraved with central iconography depicting Christ (Christ in Majesty / Pantokrator) flanked symmetrically by heavenly archangels (Saint Michael and Saint Gabriel); engineered for pressing into wax or clay to produce raised protective seal impressions

• Condition: Exceptional, 100% complete ancient condition. Crisp iconographic engraving, solid structural matrix, preserved under an authentic dark charcoal-olive to golden bronze patina with light sandy-tan earthen burial deposits. Free of modern restoration or tooling.

Crusader Jerusalem Administrative & Devotional Seals

In the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem during the 12th and 13th centuries, signet seals were vital instruments of authority, faith, and legal validation. Used by Frankish knights, military order commanders (Knights Templar and Hospitaller), and high-ranking ecclesiastical officials, bronze seals were used to authenticate official dispatches, land charters, trade contracts, and reliquary caskets transported across the Holy Land.

Iconography of Christ and the Archangels

The depiction of Christ flanked by archangels—typically Michael (the celestial military commander) and Gabriel (the divine messenger)—blends Byzantine sigillography with Western Frankish knightly devotion. To Crusader warriors stationed in Jerusalem and Acre, the archangels served as heavenly protectors in battle, while Christ represented divine sovereignty over the Holy City.

Typological Analysis & Exact Classification

• Primary Class: Crusader Sacred Metalwork / Official Signet Matrix

• Sub-Class: Christ & Celestial Archangels Intaglio Signet Class

Comparable Archaeological Examples & Museum Accession Numbers

• Israel Museum, Jerusalem: Crusader period bronze seal matrices and signet rings recovered from Jerusalem, Acre, and Belvoir Fortress.

• British Museum (Accession No. 1856,0701.2230): Medieval Levantine Crusader bronze signet seal displaying Christian iconographic motifs.

• Dumbarton Oaks Collection (Washington D.C.): High Medieval Holy Land administrative seals depicting Christ flanked by angelic figures.

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