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Siegel  

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.

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  • Kipfer, B. A. Dictionary of Artifacts 2007. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.p.284

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/seal/4.62

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