MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 (P338137)

Administrative sealing excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 049703

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P338137

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 14169
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 049703
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 14501

References

  • primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 5

    [Matthews1993MSVO2] Matthews, Roger J. 1993. Cities, Seals and Writing: Archaic Seal Impressions from Jemdet Nasr and Ur. Materialien Zu Den Frühen Schriftzeugnissen Des Vorderen Orients, Band 2. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    SIS4. H >3.8, L >4.9. One rolling. Rather freely arranged symbols: U4+NUN (Adab), UB, bird, SZU2 AN DUG3+DU3 (Kesh), URI3+AB (Ur), ?AN, ?edinnu. Filler motifs in field - Sealing 5.5 x 4.6 x 2.0. Reverse eroded, no clear marks. Functional type: ?


  • history: UET 2, 323

    [Burrows1935UET2] Burrows, Eric. 1935. Archaic Texts. Ur Excavations. Texts 2. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

  • history: UE 3, 400

    [Legrain1936UE3] Legrain, Léon. 1936. Archaic Seal-Impressions. Ur Excavations, vol. 3.

  • citation: UE 3, 400

    [Legrain1936UE3] Legrain, Léon. 1936. Archaic Seal-Impressions. Ur Excavations, vol. 3.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 08:46:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2006-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P338137.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 artifact entry (No. P338137). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338137 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338137 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338137},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338137},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P338137
LB  - CDLI:P338137
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338137
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P338137.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 artifact entry (No. P338137). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338137 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338137 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338137},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338137},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P338137
LB  - CDLI:P338137
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338137
ER  - 
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