Caption

Bowl, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Miniature bowl of clay with a narrow rounded missing bottom, arched walls terminating in a straight rim, and a straight rim overall. Miniature vessel; height 3 cm, width 5 cm. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Jassa el Gharbi North-eastern Syria., A roughly rounded clay bowl with an uneven rim sits against a plain gray background, showing a surface texture that is coarse and weathered with patches of lighter and darker brown, tan, and beige, and a small area of muted red near the lower edge; the interior shows similar earthy tones and worn surfaces, and the overall shape is slightly asymmetrical.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_005

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59.2Mb (2.9Mb) / 17.5in x 13.1in / 5254 x 3935 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca Miniature bowl clay narrow rounded missing bottom arched walls terminating straight rim Miniature vessel height 3 cm width 5 cm Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Jassa el Gharbi North-eastern Syria roughly clay bowl uneven rim sits plain gray background showing surface texture coarse weathered patches lighter darker brown tan beige small area muted red near lower edge interior earthy tones worn surfaces shape slightly asymmetrical.