Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by function]
8. identifying artifacts
9. seals (artifacts)

Narrower term/s

• golden bulls
• leaden seals

Anotations

Scope note:

Seals with which papal and royal documents were authenticated from the early Middle Ages. Examples include the round leaden seals used on particular documents originating from the pope, namely those with the superscription of the pope "episcopus, servus servorum Dei."