Bottle, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Clay vessel bottle with a bulging, regularly ovoid belly, rounded bottom, low narrow neck and thickened, slightly inclined spout. On the belly, at one-quarter height, a shallowly engraved potter’s mark in the form of a single sinusoidal-zigzag vertical line. Pottery from Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin. Height 34.6 cm; width 29.4 cm., A large rounded clay vessel with a narrow flared rim, shown against a flat gray background; the vessel's surface is matte and textured with an overall pale beige and light tan coloration, with areas of muted brown and faint greenish-gray patches, small scratches and surface irregularities visible across its body.
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Bottle, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Clay vessel bottle with a bulging, regularly ovoid belly, rounded bottom, low narrow neck and thickened, slightly inclined spout. On the belly, at one-quarter height, a shallowly engraved potter’s mark in the form of a single sinusoidal-zigzag vertical line. Pottery from Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin. Height 34.6 cm; width 29.4 cm., A large rounded clay vessel with a narrow flared rim, shown against a flat gray background; the vessel's surface is matte and textured with an overall pale beige and light tan coloration, with areas of muted brown and faint greenish-gray patches, small scratches and surface irregularities visible across its body.

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Bottle unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca Clay vessel bottle bulging regularly ovoid belly rounded bottom low narrow neck thickened slightly inclined spout -quarter height shallowly engraved potter’s mark form single sinusoidal-zigzag vertical line Pottery Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin Height 34.6 cm width 29.4 cm large rounded clay vessel narrow flared rim shown flat gray background vessel's surface matte textured pale beige light tan coloration areas muted brown faint greenish-gray patches small scratches surface irregularities visible across body.

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