Caption

Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Khaburu Basin, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Vessel for oils and ointments, clay; globular vessel with a spherical belly that at 3/4 of the height merges into short, sloping shoulders with a narrow, slightly flared neck. Part of the neck and spout is missing. Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Al-Jazira Syria/Iraq, Mesopotamia; Tell Jassa el Gharbi Khabur basin, north-eastern Syria. Height 13 cm, width 10.9 cm., A rounded pottery object with a rough, worn surface in shades of beige and light brown sits against a plain gray background; the top area is broken with jagged fragments and an irregular opening, and there are a few surface imperfections and spots of darker brown and pale discoloration across the body.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_482

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Keywords

Globular vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Khaburu Basin Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Vessel oils ointments clay globular vessel spherical belly 3 4 height merges short sloping shoulders narrow slightly flared neck Part spout missing Early Dynastic III period ca Al-Jazira Syria Iraq Mesopotamia Tell Jassa el Gharbi Khabur basin north-eastern Syria Height 13 cm width 10.9 cm rounded pottery object rough worn surface shades beige light brown sits plain gray background top area broken jagged fragments irregular opening surface imperfections spots darker brown pale discoloration across body.