Concept information
Preferred term
seal
Definition
- A device for impressing characteristic marks into a soft surface, such as wet clay or wax, to indicate ownership or authenticity. Seals were made of bone, ivory, stone, or wood and had an intaglio design and were in the form of stamps or cylinder seals.
Broader concept
Source
- Kipfer, B. A. Dictionary of Artifacts 2007. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.p.284
In other languages
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German
URI
https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/seal/4.62
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