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Seal of the town of Fuenterrabia, circa 1250
Seal of the town of Fuenterrabia, circa 1250, showing a Basque whaling scene. The earliest representation of a whale-boat on a seal (circa 1250). A buoy is attached to one of the harpoon lines. Inscription: 'SIGILL...FONTE(R)ARRABIA'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0043 |
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| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Fuenterrabia |
| Date made: | ca.1250; ca.1250 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 13 mm x 75 mm |