Which ancient civilization invented the first product seals and quality marks that functioned similarly to modern product certification and anti-tampering devices?

Before modern shopping malls and e-commerce, ancient civilizations pioneered sophisticated retail systems that shaped commerce for millennia. From specialized market districts to innovative product packaging, these early retail innovations demonstrate remarkable ingenuity. This trivia question explores a fascinating product innovation from antiquity that revolutionized how goods were authenticated and protected - an early form of consumer protection that we might recognize even today.

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Mesopotamian merchants (circa 3500 BCE), who used cylinder seals to mark clay containers and authenticate the contents inside
Egyptian traders (circa 2000 BCE), who developed papyrus labels with royal cartouches to indicate pharaonic approval of products
Roman merchants (circa 100 CE), who pioneered stamped lead seals on amphora to certify the origin and quality of wine and olive oil
Chinese Han Dynasty officials (circa 200 BCE), who created silk-wrapped jade seals to authenticate imperial products and prevent counterfeiting