Caption

Bowl, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, metallic ware, viceless vessel, bowl, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Metallic ware type bowl with a small, flat bottom and straight, tilted walls ending with a straight, slightly thickened, outwardly curled rim. Ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Tell Abu Hafur northeastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin. Vessel; height 7.5 cm, width 11.85 cm, bottom diameter 3.2 cm., A worn, rounded ceramic bowl floats against a gray background, showing a surface of earthy browns and darker brown patches with visible cracks and repaired joins; the rim is slightly irregular and darker along one section, and the bowl’s texture appears rough and matte with subtle horizontal striations and areas of lighter beige-brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_461

License type

Rights managed

Available size

76.9Mb (3.6Mb) / 20.0in x 14.9in / 6000 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop metallic ware viceless vessel bowl Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca Metallic ware type bowl small flat bottom straight tilted walls ending slightly thickened outwardly curled rim Ca Tell Abu Hafur northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Vessel height 7.5 cm width 11.85 cm bottom diameter 3.2 cm worn rounded ceramic floats gray background showing surface earthy browns darker brown patches visible cracks repaired joins slightly irregular darker section bowl’s texture rough matte subtle horizontal striations areas lighter beige-brown.