MSVO 2, ED seal no. 040 (P338213)

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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 049702

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):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 006226 (composite) (P458964) S006226 Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P338213

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 14190
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 049702
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 14522

References

  • primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 40

    [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.

    Pit Z, SIS4-6. H >4.1, L >5.1. One rolling and one stamp impression. Symbols: ?edinnu, U4 ?AB (?Larsa), ?URI3+?AB (?Ur) - Sealing 5.5 x 6.0 x 1.7. Smooth peg, di. 2.0. Functional type: door peg. Stamp seal MSVO 2, ED seal no. 040a: Di. 2.8, circ. 8.8. Six

  • history: UET 2, 317

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 040 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P338213.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 040 artifact entry (No. P338213). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338213 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 040 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338213 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2023MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338213},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338213},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P338213
LB  - CDLI:P338213
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338213
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 040 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P338213.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 040 artifact entry (No. P338213). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338213 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 040 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338213 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2023MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338213},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338213},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P338213
LB  - CDLI:P338213
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338213
ER  -
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