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) |
|---|---|
| Dates Referenced | |
| Accounting Period |
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Seal Number | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 006305 (composite) (P459043) | S006305 | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) | ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) |
| CDLI number |
P338299
P005911
(retired)
P467865
(retired)
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|---|---|
| LOD URI | https://cdli.network/entity/P338299 |
| Provenience | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
|---|---|
| Written In | |
| Archive | |
| Excavation Number | U 14170 |
| Findspot | |
| Stratigraphic Level | |
| Elevation |
| Collection(s) |
British Museum, London, UK |
|---|---|
| Museum Number | BM — |
| Accession Number | 1930-12-13, 0461 |
| External Resource | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| Ur Online Project (UrOnline) | 14502 |
| British Museum Collection (BM) | W_1930-1213-461 |
primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 119
SIS4. H >4.4, L >4.8. One rolling. Symbols in boxes in at least two registers. ?NUN (?Eridu) - Sealing 5.2 x 6.8 x 1.2. Flat tongue of clay with no markings. Functional type: test strip.
history: UET 2, 324
history: UE 3, 441
| 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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| 2024-07-23 at 08:46:57 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata, Other metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact metadata | Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | Approved |
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| 2006-09-19 at 00:00:00 | CDLI, CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI, CDLI | CDLI, CDLI | Approved |
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@misc{2026MSVO,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
year = {2026},
month = {mar 8},
title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 119 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P338299},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338299},
}
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