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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">seals</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>signet rings</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>cylinder seals</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>wafers</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>bullae</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>sealmakers</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>stamps</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>seal boxes</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>seals</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>identifying artifacts</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>shaping and guiding tools</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>seal</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>seal stamp</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Objects bearing designs, emblems, letters, names,  words, etc. in intaglio that are used for stamping a flat surface or for making an impression in relief on some soft, tenacious substance such as clay or wax. They may be flat or cylindrical, the impression made by rolling the seal over the surface. Seals may be used to authenticate documents or for decoration.  ]]></note></mads>