MSVO 2, ED seal no. 106 (P338286)

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 006292 (composite) (P459030)	S006292	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)	ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P338286
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P338286

Physical information

Artifact type	Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	U 13988
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 106

[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.

SIS4. H >4.8, L >3.0. One rolling. Symbols: ?UR2, ? - Sealing 5.2 x 2.9 x 2.2. Reverse has curve, di. 15.0, faint leather creases and string, sd di. 0.3, sg di. 0.4, TP 1.1, SSD: Z. Functional type: pot with covering.

Revisions and credits

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

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 106 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P338286.

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 106 artifact entry (No. P338286). (2006, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338286

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 106 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338286 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2006MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 106 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338286},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338286},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/9/19/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P338286
LB  - CDLI:P338286
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 106 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338286
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 106 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P338286.

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 106 artifact entry (No. P338286). (2006, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338286

MSVO 2, ED seal no. 106 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338286 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2006MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 106 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338286},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338286},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/9/19/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P338286
LB  - CDLI:P338286
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 106 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338286
ER  -