MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100 (P338280)

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

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Metadata history

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)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 006286 (composite) (P459024) S006286 Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P338280

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 14705
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number 1930-12-13, 0455

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 15061
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1930-1213-455

References

  • primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100

    [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 >1.4, L >3.4. One rolling and one stamp impression. Symbols: ? - Sealing 5.8 x 4.8 x 2.6. Reverse broken. Functional type: ? Stamp seal MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100a: Di. 2.8, circ. 8.8. ?seven-pointed rosette with border.

  • history: UET 2, 325

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

  • history: UE 3, 440

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

Revisions and credits

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 View
2024-07-23 at 08:46:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 100 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P338280.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100 artifact entry (No. P338280). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338280 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338280 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2026MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 100 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338280},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P338280
LB  - CDLI:P338280
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338280
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 100 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P338280.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100 artifact entry (No. P338280). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338280 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338280 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2026MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 100 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338280},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P338280
LB  - CDLI:P338280
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 100 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338280
ER  -
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