Description (Catalog Card): Seal impresssion. Linear design. 2 pieces.1     
Find Context (Catalog Card): (SIS 4?) Under PG 1332 10m-10.5m     
Material (Catalog Card): Clay2     
U Number: 14648     
Object Type: Seals, Stamps, and Sealings >> Seal Impression      
Season Number: 08: 1929-1930      
Description (Modern): Matthews (1993) p. 65 no. 26: 'U14648. BM. Moorey 571. Under PG1332, probably SIS4. H >2.2, L >5.8. One rolling. Symbols freely arranged: ?, U4 UR2, animal head, U4 ?UR2. Sealing 6.8 x 4.4 x 2.7. Reverse has curve of di. 12.0 and marks of leather creases surrounded by cord or thong, di. 0.35. Functional type: pot with leather and cord.' Moorey (1979) p. 110 no. 571 'A very badly distorted impression of a geometric design rolled on clay originally fixed to the neck of a jar. The surface of the design has been rubbed in places. U.14648 : under grave PG 1332 at 10     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Clay >> Unfired      
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley

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SIS 4 (none) (none)
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Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:60 Page:42 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:60 Page:42 (none)
Unpublished Early Dynastic sealings from Ur in the British Museum. Unpublished Early Dynastic sealings from Ur in the British Museum. 1979 Moorey, P. R. S. (none)
Cities, Seals, and Writing: Archaic Seal Impressions from Jemdet Nasr and Ur Cities, Seals, and Writing: Archaic Seal Impressions from Jemdet Nasr and Ur 1993 Matthews, R. J. (none)
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