Caption

Vessel with an egg-shaped base, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; vessel for oils and ointments, vice-free vessel. Vessel with an egg-shaped base and a bulging, conically inclined belly, transitioning into short, rounded shoulders with a low, inclined neck terminating in a narrow, outwardly curled rim. On the inside, the neck is separated from the rim by a thin engraved line. 1st half of the 3rd millennium BC; Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III; ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Tell Abu Hafur North-Eastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin. Vessel; height 9.2 cm, width 13.3 cm, weight 270 g., A rounded, wide-mouthed ceramic vessel sits on a clear circular stand against a plain background; the pot has a bulbous body with a slightly flared rim and visible surface irregularities and faint circular marks from shaping. The visible colors are beige, light tan, cream, pale yellow, and touches of brown, with subtle darker areas inside the opening and slight discolorations and streaks on the exterior.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_449

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

48.5Mo (2.8Mo) / 34.8cm x 34.8cm / 4116 x 4116 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel egg-shaped base unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop vessel oils ointments vice-free vessel bulging conically inclined belly transitioning short rounded shoulders low inclined neck terminating narrow outwardly curled rim inside neck separated thin engraved line 1st half 3rd millennium BC Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Tell Abu Hafur North-Eastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin height 9.2 cm width 13.3 cm weight 270 g rounded wide-mouthed ceramic vessel sits clear circular stand plain background pot bulbous body slightly flared visible surface irregularities faint circular marks shaping visible colors beige light tan cream pale yellow touches brown subtle darker areas inside opening slight discolorations streaks exterior.