MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 (P338137)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 049703

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

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  • Artifact type: Sealing
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MSVO 2, ED seal no. 5

    [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 >3.8, L >4.9. One rolling. Rather freely arranged symbols: U4+NUN (Adab), UB, bird, SZU2 AN DUG3+DU3 (Kesh), URI3+AB (Ur), ?AN, ?edinnu. Filler motifs in field - Sealing 5.5 x 4.6 x 2.0. Reverse eroded, no clear marks. Functional type: ?


  • history: UET 2, 323

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

  • history: UE 3, 400

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

  • citation: UE 3, 400

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

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  • Museum No.: IM 049703
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U 14169
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2006-09-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 006191 (composite) (P458929) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“MSVO 2, ED Seal No. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P338137.
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 artifact entry (No. P338137). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P338137 (Original work published 2006)
MSVO 2, ED seal no. 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P338137 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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}

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