Stamp seal, the Glossary
The stamp seal (also impression seal) is a common seal die, frequently carved from stone, known at least since the 6th millennium BC (Halaf culture) and probably earlier.[1]
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23 relations: Ancient history, Ancient Near Eastern seals and sealing practices, Ancient Rome, Brooklyn Museum, Bulla (seal), Byzantine Empire, Cylinder seal, Halaf culture, Horus, Indus script, Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, LMLK seal, Minoan civilization, Minoan seals, Scarab (artifact), Seal (emblem), Sealing wax, Signaculum, Signature, Tel Lachish, Theme (narrative), 4th millennium BC, 6th millennium BC.
Ancient history
Ancient history is a time period from the beginning of writing and recorded human history through late antiquity.
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Ancient Near Eastern seals and sealing practices
Two main types of seals were used in the Ancient Near East, the stamp seal and the cylinder seal. Stamp seal and Ancient Near Eastern seals and sealing practices are seals (insignia).
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Ancient Rome
In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.
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Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
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Bulla (seal)
A bulla (Medieval Latin for "a round seal", from Classical Latin bulla, "bubble, blob"; plural bullae) is an inscribed clay, soft metal (lead or tin), bitumen, or wax token used in commercial and legal documentation as a form of authentication and for tamper-proofing whatever is attached to it (or, in the historical form, contained in it). Stamp seal and bulla (seal) are seals (insignia).
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Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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Cylinder seal
A cylinder seal is a small round cylinder, typically about one inch (2 to 3 cm) in length, engraved with written characters or figurative scenes or both, used in ancient times to roll an impression onto a two-dimensional surface, generally wet clay. Stamp seal and cylinder seal are seals (insignia).
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Halaf culture
The Halaf culture is a prehistoric period which lasted between about 6100 BC and 5100 BC.
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Horus
Horus, also known as Hor, in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as the god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun, and the sky.
Indus script
The Indus script, also known as the Harappan script and the Indus Valley Script, is a corpus of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilisation.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa (ISAC; formerly the Oriental Institute), established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum.
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LMLK seal
LMLK seals (with LMLK meaning 'of the king') are ancient Hebrew seals stamped on the handles of large storage jars first issued in the reign of King Hezekiah (circa 700 BC) and discovered mostly in and around Jerusalem. Stamp seal and LMLK seal are seals (insignia).
Minoan civilization
The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete.
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Minoan seals
Minoan seals are impression seals in the form of carved gemstones and similar pieces in metal, ivory and other materials produced in the Minoan civilization.
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Scarab (artifact)
Scarabs are amulets and impression seals shaped according to the eponymous beetles, which were widely popular throughout ancient Egypt. Stamp seal and Scarab (artifact) are seals (insignia).
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Seal (emblem)
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. Stamp seal and seal (emblem) are seals (insignia).
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Sealing wax
Sealing wax is a wax material of a seal which, after melting, hardens quickly (to paper, parchment, ribbons and wire, and other material), forming a bond that is difficult to break without noticeable tampering. Stamp seal and Sealing wax are seals (insignia).
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Signaculum
A signaculum is a general Latin term for a seal or sign produced by a stamp or signet ring, used in modern scholarship in particular reference to Roman lead pipe inscriptions, brick stamps, bread stamps, and the lead "dog tag" of Roman soldiers.
Signature
A signature (from signare, "to sign") is a handwritten (and often stylized) depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple "X" or other mark that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent.
Tel Lachish
Lachish (Lāḵîš; Λαχίς; Lachis) was an ancient Israelite city in the Shephelah ("lowlands of Judea") region of Canaan on the south bank of the Lakhish River mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible.
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Theme (narrative)
In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.
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4th millennium BC
The 4th millennium BC spanned the years 4000 BC to 3001 BC.
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6th millennium BC
The 6th millennium BC spanned the years 6000 BC to 5001 BC (c. 8 ka to c. 7 ka).
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_seal
Also known as Impression seal, Seal impression.