Administrative sealing excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK
Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM —Period
ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)Provenience
Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)Artifact Type
SealingMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
-Measurements
-Has seal impression(s)
| Genre(s) | Administrative |
|---|---|
| Language(s) |
| Period | ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) |
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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Seal Number | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 006217 (composite) (P458955) | S006217 | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) | ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) |
| CDLI number | P338193 |
|---|---|
| LOD URI | https://cdli.network/entity/P338193 |
| Provenience | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
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| Written In | |
| Archive | |
| Excavation Number | U — |
| Findspot | |
| Stratigraphic Level | |
| Elevation |
| Collection(s) |
British Museum, London, UK |
|---|---|
| Museum Number | BM — |
| Accession Number | 1930-12-13, 0417 |
| External Resource | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| British Museum Collection (BM) | W_1930-1213-417 |
primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 31a
under plano-convex wall. U14826: ?PG, ?SIS4-6 or 8. U18409: PG, Pit W - SIS4-5 - L. Legrain, UE 3 (1936) 447. H >4.4, L >5.1. Symbols: ?UB KID, edinnu, leg cross, ? Sealing 6.4 x 5.7 x 4.4. Two rollings and one stamp impression. Smooth peg, di. 2.7. Several
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact metadata | Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Approved |
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| 2006-09-19 at 00:00:00 | CDLI, CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI, CDLI | CDLI, CDLI | Approved |
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@misc{2026MSVO,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
year = {2026},
month = {mar 8},
title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 031a artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P338193},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338193},
}
TY - ELEC DA - 2026/3/8/ PY - 2026 ID - P338193 LB - CDLI:P338193 M1 - 2026/10/23/ TI - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 031a artifact entry UR - https://cdli.earth/P338193 ER -