Caption

Vessel with a rounded bottom, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, vice-free vessel, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Thick-walled vessel with a rounded bottom and a bulging belly with short, arched shoulders merging into a low neck terminating in a slightly inclined straight spout. ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Tell Abu Hafur northeastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin. Vessel; height 15 cm, width 13.2 cm, rim diameter 6.9 cm., A round, weathered clay vessel with a narrow, slightly upturned spout and a large irregular break at the rim, showing rough, uneven interior edges; the surface is textured with pitting, small chips, and areas of flaking. The object displays a palette of muted beige and tan tones across most of its body, with patches of darker gray and black near the broken rim and scattered lighter off-white speckles on the exterior. The background is a uniform medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_441

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83.0Mb (4.1Mb) / 16.1in x 20.0in / 4838 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel rounded bottom unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop vice-free vessel Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca Thick-walled vessel bulging belly short arched shoulders merging low neck terminating slightly inclined straight spout ca Tell Abu Hafur northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin height 15 cm width 13.2 cm rim diameter 6.9 cm round weathered clay vessel narrow slightly upturned spout large irregular break rim showing rough uneven interior edges surface textured pitting small chips areas flaking object displays palette muted beige tan tones across body patches darker gray black near broken rim scattered lighter off-white speckles exterior background uniform medium gray.