MSVO 2, ED seal no. 091b (P338271)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 049709

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 006277 (composite) (P459015)	S006277	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)	ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P338271
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P338271

Physical information

Artifact type	Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U 14836a
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 049709
Accession Number

References

primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 91b

[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.

Probably SIS4. H >3.3, L >8.5. Symbols, largely unclear. Sealing 7.6 x 5.0 x 2.0. Two rollings. Grainy peg (?wood), with flared head and base, di. 2.5. Four rows of unclear string. Smooth, level base from plastered wall. Functional type: door peg.
history: UET 2, 334

[Burrows1935UET2] Burrows, Eric. 1935. Archaic Texts. Ur Excavations. Texts 2. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.
history: UE 3, 406

[Legrain1936UE3] Legrain, Léon. 1936. Archaic Seal-Impressions. Ur Excavations, vol. 3.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-07-23 at 08:46:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2006-09-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 091b Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P338271.

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 091b artifact entry (No. P338271). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338271 (Original work published 2006)

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 091b artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338271 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338271},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 091b Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P338271.

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 091b artifact entry (No. P338271). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338271 (Original work published 2006)

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 091b artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338271 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 091b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338271},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/12/
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