A globular vessel, likely from a Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. The body rises to about 3/4 height into sloping shoulders from which a low, narrow neck emerges, terminating in a thickened, flared rim; the transition from body to shoulders is emphasized by a shallow, wide horizontal groove. Made for oils and ointments; vice-free ceramic. Origin: Al-Jazira Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia, Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria. Dimensions: height 10 cm; width 9.7 cm., A round, rough-textured clay vessel with an open circular mouth viewed from above, showing a dark empty interior and uneven, weathered surfaces with small pits and chips; the vessel is in shades of beige, tan, light brown, gray, black inside the opening, and the background is a muted slate gray.
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A globular vessel, likely from a Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. The body rises to about 3/4 height into sloping shoulders from which a low, narrow neck emerges, terminating in a thickened, flared rim; the transition from body to shoulders is emphasized by a shallow, wide horizontal groove. Made for oils and ointments; vice-free ceramic. Origin: Al-Jazira Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia, Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria. Dimensions: height 10 cm; width 9.7 cm., A round, rough-textured clay vessel with an open circular mouth viewed from above, showing a dark empty interior and uneven, weathered surfaces with small pits and chips; the vessel is in shades of beige, tan, light brown, gray, black inside the opening, and the background is a muted slate gray.

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A globular vessel Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III Early Dynastic III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc body rises 3 4 height sloping shoulders low narrow neck emerges terminating thickened flared rim transition body shoulders emphasized shallow wide horizontal groove oils ointments vice-free ceramic Origin Al-Jazira Khabur basin Northern Mesopotamia Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria Dimensions height 10 cm width 9.7 cm round rough-textured clay vessel open circular mouth viewed showing dark empty interior uneven weathered surfaces small pits chips vessel shades beige tan light brown gray black inside opening background muted slate gray.

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