Caption

Fragment of a bottle upper 3/4, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. The upper 3/4 of a vice-free bottle with a slender ovoid belly and a high neck terminating in a thickened, outwardly turned rim of triangular cross-section. Materials: clay; vessel. Origin/place of discovery: Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin. Dimensions: height 18 cm, width 16 cm., A rounded clay vessel with a wide flared rim sits against a plain gray background; the vessel shows a textured, weathered surface with visible cracks and repairs, and its colors range from pale beige to warm tan and muted brown, with some areas of slightly darker brown and faint reddish tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_495

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85.6Mb (4.6Mb) / 16.6in x 20.0in / 4984 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment bottle upper 3 4 unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca upper 3 vice-free bottle slender ovoid belly high neck terminating thickened outwardly turned rim triangular cross-section Materials clay vessel Origin place discovery Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Dimensions height 18 cm width 16 cm rounded wide flared rim sits plain gray background textured weathered surface visible cracks repairs colors range pale beige warm tan muted brown areas slightly darker brown faint reddish tones.