Rulers’ seals from the collection of the Slovenian National Museum

Abstract

The contribution presents fifteen rulers’ seals kept by the National Museum of Slovenia which include thirteen original specimens and two subsequent casts. The materials, comprising a small part of the general collection of seals and signets, have so far not been thoroughly examined. Each specimen is described in terms of its physical shape, art historical analysis and provenance, as well as with an aim to provide a most accurate dating. The contribution also deals with heraldic research, for which rulers’ seals constitute an important source.