Fuenterrabia, seal of the town, circa 1250

Fuenterrabia, seal of the town, circa 1250. The earliest representation of a whaleboat 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.

Object Details

ID: SEC0044
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 79 mm
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