MSVO 2, ED seal no. 063 (P338242)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

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)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 006249 (composite) (P458987)	S006249	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)	ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P338242
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P338242

Physical information

Artifact type	Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U 14652
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM —
Accession Number

References

primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 63

[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.

SIS, findplace uncertain. H >3.9, L >7.5. Two rollings. Unclear motifs: ?edinnu - Sealing 4.7 x 5.5 x 3.8. Smooth peg with flared head and base, di. 3.5, with several rows of string, sd di. 0.3, sg di. 0.4, TP 1.3, SSD: Z. Level base. Functional type: door
history: Iraq 41 (pp. 105-120), 577

[Moorey1979Iraq41] Moorey, P. R. S. 1979. “Unpublished Early Dynastic Sealings from Ur in the British Museum.” Iraq 41.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2006-09-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 063 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P338242.

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 063 artifact entry (No. P338242). (2006, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338242

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 063 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338242 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338242},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338242},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/9/19/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P338242
LB  - CDLI:P338242
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338242
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 063 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P338242.

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 063 artifact entry (No. P338242). (2006, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338242

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 063 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338242 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

@misc{2006MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338242},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338242},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/9/19/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P338242
LB  - CDLI:P338242
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 063 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338242
ER  -