Caption

Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. A globular vessel whose body rises to about 3/4 height into sloping arms, from which a low narrow neck emerges, terminating in a thickened, flared rim. The transition from body to arms is emphasized by a shallow, wide horizontal groove. Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Function: vessel for oils and ointments; vice-free vessel. Al-Jazira Northern Mesopotamia; Khabur basin, Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria, c. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Material: ceramic vessel; height 10 cm, width 9.7 cm., A rounded, weathered clay vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a plain gray background; the vessel's surface shows a rough, uneven texture with small chips and worn areas in shades of beige, tan, light brown, and muted gray, and a few darker spots and patches of discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_479

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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 low narrow neck emerges terminating thickened flared rim transition body arms emphasized shallow wide horizontal groove Early Dynastic III period ca Function vessel oils ointments vice-free vessel Al-Jazira Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria c Material ceramic vessel height 10 cm width 9.7 cm rounded weathered clay vessel narrow neck flared rim sits plain gray background vessel's surface rough uneven texture small chips worn areas shades beige tan light brown muted gray darker spots patches discoloration.