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 138222 ?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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| Dates Referenced | |
| Accounting Period |
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Seal Number | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 006239 (composite) (P458977) | S006239 | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) | ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) |
| CDLI number | P338231 |
|---|---|
| LOD URI | https://cdli.network/entity/P338231 |
| Provenience | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
|---|---|
| Written In | |
| Archive | |
| Excavation Number | U — |
| Findspot | |
| Stratigraphic Level | |
| Elevation |
| Collection(s) |
British Museum, London, UK |
|---|---|
| Museum Number | BM 138222 ? |
| Accession Number | 1935-01-13, 0641 |
| External Resource | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| British Museum Collection (BM) | W_1935-0113-641 |
primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 53c
PG1332 and area. H >3.0, L >5.6. Freely arranged symbols: edinnu, UB, ?leg cross. Sealing 4.5 x 4.0 x 2.7. Two rollings. Smooth peg, di. 1.6. Base broken. Functional type: door peg.
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2026-10-24]},
year = {2026},
month = {mar 8},
title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 053c artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P338231},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338231},
}
TY - ELEC DA - 2026/3/8/ PY - 2026 ID - P338231 LB - CDLI:P338231 M1 - 2026/10/24/ TI - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 053c artifact entry UR - https://cdli.earth/P338231 ER -