Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Khaburu Basin, vice-free vessel, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, vessel for oils and ointments, clay, Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, Al-Jazira Syria/Iraq, Mesopotamia, globular vessel with spherical belly merging at 3/4 height into short sloping handles and a narrow slightly flared neck; part of the neck and spout missing. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria. Vessel, height 13 cm, width 10.9 cm., A rounded, weathered clay vessel with a rough surface in shades of beige, tan, and light brown floats against a plain gray background; the vessel shows irregularities and surface blemishes, a chipped rim with a broken section, visible hairline cracks and repair lines, and a few small darker spots and lighter flecks across its body.
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Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Khaburu Basin, vice-free vessel, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, vessel for oils and ointments, clay, Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, Al-Jazira Syria/Iraq, Mesopotamia, globular vessel with spherical belly merging at 3/4 height into short sloping handles and a narrow slightly flared neck; part of the neck and spout missing. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria. Vessel, height 13 cm, width 10.9 cm., A rounded, weathered clay vessel with a rough surface in shades of beige, tan, and light brown floats against a plain gray background; the vessel shows irregularities and surface blemishes, a chipped rim with a broken section, visible hairline cracks and repair lines, and a few small darker spots and lighter flecks across its body.

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Globular vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Khaburu Basin vice-free vessel Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc vessel oils ointments clay Early Dynastic III period ca Al-Jazira Syria Iraq Mesopotamia globular vessel spherical belly merging 3 4 height short sloping handles narrow slightly flared neck part spout missing Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria Vessel height 13 cm width 10.9 cm rounded weathered rough surface shades beige tan light brown floats plain gray background irregularities surface blemishes chipped rim broken section visible hairline cracks repair lines small darker spots lighter flecks across body.

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