Caption

Bowl, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Clay vessel, table vessel; vice-free. Bowl with a small round flat bottom; 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 in the lower part from contact with the bowl in which it was placed. Ca. 2600–2350 BC. Findspot: Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin. Height 7.7 cm; width 12.3 cm; weight 170 g., A shallow bowl shape with a rounded base and flared rim sits against a solid gray background; the object shows a smooth, worn surface with a gradient of muted colors including beige, pale yellow, light tan, and a washed reddish-brown band across the lower half, and there are visible hairline cracks, small pitted holes, and irregular surface marks across the exterior.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_008

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64.2Mb (3.0Mb) / 20.0in x 12.5in / 6000 x 3739 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca Clay vessel table vessel vice-free small round flat bottom walls tilted lower half straight upper half ending low slightly distinct slightly thickened rounded rim Pinkish burn mark lower part contact bowl was placed Ca 2600–2350 Bc Findspot Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin Height 7.7 cm width 12.3 cm weight 170 g shallow bowl shape rounded base flared rim sits solid gray background object smooth worn surface gradient muted colors beige pale yellow light tan washed reddish-brown band across visible hairline cracks small pitted holes irregular surface marks across exterior.