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 three-quarters 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. Clay vessel; bottles; Al-Jazira Syria/Iraq, Mesopotamia. Origin: Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin. Dimensions: height 18 cm, width 16 cm., A weathered clay vessel with a rounded body and a flared rim sits against a gray background, showing surface cracks and repaired joins; the pottery displays a range of earthy tones including beige, tan, light brown, and hints of pink, with speckled darker spots and areas of uneven texture across its curved form.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_500

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Rights managed

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83.0Mb (4.3Mb) / 16.1in x 20.0in / 4834 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 three-quarters vice-free bottle slender ovoid belly high neck terminating thickened outwardly turned rim triangular cross-section Clay vessel bottles Al-Jazira Syria Iraq Mesopotamia Origin Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Dimensions height 18 cm width 16 cm weathered clay vessel rounded body flared rim sits gray background showing surface cracks repaired joins pottery displays range earthy tones beige tan light brown hints pink speckled darker spots areas uneven texture across curved form.