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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| Dates Referenced | |
| Accounting Period |
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Seal Number | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 006254 (composite) (P458992) | S006254 | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) | ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) |
| CDLI number | P338247 |
|---|---|
| Permalink | https://cdli.network/entity/P338247 |
| Provenience | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
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| Written In | |
| Excavation Number | U — |
| Findspot | |
| Stratigraphic Level | |
| Elevation |
| Collection(s) |
British Museum, London, UK |
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| Museum Number | BM — |
| Accession Number | 1930-12-13, 0452 |
| External Resource | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| British Museum Collection (BM) | W_1930-1213-452 |
primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 68
SIS4. H >2.6, L >6.4. Two rollings. Symbols: edinnu, ?leg cross, ? - Sealing 5.7 x 4.7 x 3.0. Reverse is badly crumpled and distorted. Functional type: ?
| 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 | Artifact metadata | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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@misc{2026MSVO,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
year = {2026},
month = {mar 8},
title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 068 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P338247},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338247},
}
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