Caption

Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. A globular vessel whose body rises about 3/4 of its height into sloping arms, from which arises a low, narrow neck terminating in a thickened, flared rim. The transition from the body to the arms is emphasized by a shallow, wide horizontal groove. Function: vessel for oils and ointments; vice-free vessel., globular vessel; Early Dynastic III period. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira, Khabur basin, Tell Jassa el Gharbi, Syria. Dimensions: height 10 cm, width 9.7 cm., A roughly spherical object with a textured, uneven surface in shades of beige, tan, and light brown floating against a solid gray background; the surface shows areas of lighter off-white patches and some darker brown spots, with visible rough patches and small indentations across the sphere.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_478

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Keywords

Globular vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc globular vessel body rises 3 4 height sloping arms arises low narrow neck terminating thickened flared rim transition body arms emphasized shallow wide horizontal groove Function vessel oils ointments vice-free vessel Early Dynastic III period Origin Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira Khabur basin Tell Jassa el Gharbi Syria Dimensions 10 cm width 9.7 cm roughly spherical object textured uneven surface shades beige tan light brown floating solid gray background surface areas lighter off-white patches darker brown spots visible rough patches small indentations across sphere.