Caption

Vessel with a rounded bottom, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; vice-free vessels; 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, earthen vessel with a narrow, slightly irregular neck and worn rim sits centered against a plain gray background; the vessel surface is rough and textured with a dominant beige-brown color, darker brown and gray patches, and scattered pale white areas and flecks, with visible surface pitting and a horizontal seam around the lower portion.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_444

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Keywords

Vessel rounded bottom unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop vice-free vessels 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 earthen vessel narrow slightly irregular neck worn rim sits centered plain gray background vessel surface rough textured dominant beige-brown color darker brown gray patches scattered pale white areas flecks visible surface pitting horizontal seam lower portion.