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Seal (Impression made on paper clay)

an impression made on paper, clay, wax, or other substance, by means of a die of metal, stone, or other hard material. The stamp which yields the impression is frequently itself called the seal. The use of seals may be traced The use seals may be traced to the remotest antiquity. The Bible contains frequent allusions to them, and their use has been common in all the European states from the earliest historical periods. It is affixed to legal instruments so as to furnish evidence of their authenticity.