Seal Box

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Photo ©National Museums Scotland

Photo ©National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Seal Box

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.88

Description

Seal-box with checkered enamel pattern on upper surface, from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

To ensure packages stayed secured and were not tampered with

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Seal box
Writing

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 847

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

seal boxes

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

II.15.348

Material

Bronze, Glass, Enamel

Color

Blue, Red, Brown, Yellow

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Bags and satchels for transporting goods and money were tied with a cord held in place by a seal box filled with wax. The holes in the side of the box are where the cord passed through. If anyone tampered with the package, it would be obvious. This intact seal box has an enamelled lid