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Basic seals for daily usage |
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| There are many different meanings for the word “seals”; the basic meaning is to leave the imprint on the surface of other goods. Seal tags are one of them which can be locked onto other goods. Seals were used in the earliest civilizations and are of considerable interest in archaeology. In ancient Mesopotamia seals were engraved cylinders which could be rolled from one side to another to create an impression on clay, sometimes used as a label on a consignment of trade goods. From Ancient Egypt seals in the form of signet-rings of kings have been found. Recently, seals have come to light in South Arabia datable. In the Indus Valley Civilization, rectangular seals were used to label trade goods and also had other purposes. Hard stone requires new rotary carving techniques. The Late Bronze Age is the time par excellence of the lens-shaped seal and the seal ring, which continued in to the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods, in the form of seal tags. His collection fell as booty to Pompey the Great, who deposited it in a temple in Rome. East Asian seals are traditionally used with a red oil-based paste consisting of finely ground cinnabar, which contrasts with the black ink traditionally used for the ink brush. One example shows a name written in Aramaic engraved in reverse so as to be visible in the impression. Red chemical inks are more commonly used in modern times for sealing documents. Seal engraving is considered a form of calligraphy in East Asia. Like ink-brush calligraphy, there are several styles of engraving. Some engraving styles emulate calligraphy styles, but many styles are so highly stylized that the characters represented on the plastic seals are difficult for untrained readers to identify. Seal engravers are considered artists, and, in the past, several famous calligraphers also became famous as engravers. Some seals, carved by famous engravers, or owned by famous artists or political leaders, have become valuable as historical works of art. |
