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 rounded, weathered clay vessel with a rough surface and an irregular rim is shown against a plain gray background, displaying areas of beige and light brown clay with patches of darker gray and black discoloration, small whitish spots and mineral-like flecks, and uneven texture with chips and pitted marks.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_442

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83.0Mb (4.3Mb) / 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 rounded weathered clay vessel rough surface irregular rim shown plain gray background displaying areas beige light brown clay patches darker gray black discoloration small whitish spots mineral- flecks uneven texture chips pitted marks.