Seal (emblem)
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A seal is a device for making an impression in wax, clay, paper, or some other medium, including an embossment on paper, and is also the impression thus made. The original purpose was to authenticate
Town seal (matrix) of Náchod (now in the Czech Republic) from 1570
Present-day impression of a Late Bronze Age seal
A stamp seal and its impression.
Mesopotamian limestone cylinder seal and the impression made by it—worship of Shamash
Seals in the Sinosphere
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In the Sinosphere, seals can be applied on objects to establish personal identification. They are commonly applied on items such as personal documents, office paperwork, contracts, and art. They are u
Seal (emblem)
…Vietnam, featuring the Emblem of Vietnam, as seen on an official document. Vietnam no more uses logographic script and has also abolished the traditional square seal in official contexts. Because seals are commissioned by individuals and carved by artists, every seal is unique, and engravers often personalize the…
Jade Seal of the Empress, Western Han dynasty.
Personal seal and monogram (huaya) of the Chongzhen Emperor (1611–1644)
The seal works of Wu Qiuyan in Yuan dynasty
Chinese seal and red seal paste.