MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122 (P338302)

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)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P338302

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 13903
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number 1930-12-13, 0462

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 14222
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1930-1213-462

References

  • primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122

    [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 >3.1, L >5.7. Two rollings and one stamp impression. Symbols - Sealing 5.2 x 4.8 x 2.7. Smooth peg, with string traces. Level base. Functional type: door peg. Stamp seal MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122a: Di 3.3, circ. 10.4. Three points of a seven or eight


  • history: UET 2, 331

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

  • history: UE 3, 439

    [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. 122 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P338302.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122 artifact entry (No. P338302). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338302 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338302 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
@misc{2026MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338302},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338302},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P338302
LB  - CDLI:P338302
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338302
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 122 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P338302.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122 artifact entry (No. P338302). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338302 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338302 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
@misc{2026MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {MSVO 2, {ED} seal no. 122 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338302},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338302},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P338302
LB  - CDLI:P338302
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - MSVO 2, ED seal no. 122 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338302
ER  - 
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