Plica (sigillography)
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Plica (sigillography)
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Plica is a term used in sigillography and related archival contexts for a reinforcement of the lower edge of a charter or deed, produced by folding up the bottom of the sheet of parchment to achieve a double thickness. The purpose of the fold is to provide a more secure anchorage for the seal, and to guard against the parchment being torn. Slots were normally cut in the double thickness of parchment, a cord or tag of parchment threaded through them, and the seal attached to that.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plica_(sigillography)
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2019-07-30T14:46:28Z
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