Bowl, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period. Small round flat-bottomed bowl: walls tilted in the lower half, straight in the upper half, ending with a low, slightly distinct, slightly thickened and rounded rim. Pinkish burn mark visible on the lower part from contact with another bowl. Material: clay. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira/Khabur Basin, found at Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria. Function: vessel/table bowl. Dimensions: height 7.7 cm; width 12.3 cm; weight 170 g., A rounded ceramic bowl shown against a solid dark gray background, with a visible vertical crack running from rim to base and a surface pitted with small holes and irregularities; the bowl displays a gradient of colors including beige, tan, light brown, pale pinkish tones, and hints of yellow, with subtle horizontal striations and areas of darker brown near the lower portion.
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Bowl, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period. Small round flat-bottomed bowl: walls tilted in the lower half, straight in the upper half, ending with a low, slightly distinct, slightly thickened and rounded rim. Pinkish burn mark visible on the lower part from contact with another bowl. Material: clay. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira/Khabur Basin, found at Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria. Function: vessel/table bowl. Dimensions: height 7.7 cm; width 12.3 cm; weight 170 g., A rounded ceramic bowl shown against a solid dark gray background, with a visible vertical crack running from rim to base and a surface pitted with small holes and irregularities; the bowl displays a gradient of colors including beige, tan, light brown, pale pinkish tones, and hints of yellow, with subtle horizontal striations and areas of darker brown near the lower portion.

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Bowl unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period Small round flat-bottomed bowl walls tilted lower half straight upper half ending low slightly distinct slightly thickened rounded rim Pinkish burn mark visible lower part contact another bowl Material clay Origin Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira Khabur Basin Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria Function vessel table bowl Dimensions height 7.7 cm width 12.3 cm weight 170 g rounded ceramic bowl shown solid dark gray background visible vertical crack running rim base surface pitted small holes irregularities bowl displays gradient colors beige tan light brown pale pinkish tones hints yellow subtle horizontal striations areas darker brown near lower portion.

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