Caption

Bowl, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, bowl with a small round flat bottom. The bowl walls are tilted in the lower half, straight in the upper half, ending with a low, slightly distinct, slightly thickened and rounded rim. In the lower part of the bowl, a pinkish burn mark is visible, left by the bowl in which it was placed. Clay vessel, table vessel; vice-free vessel. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira, Khabur Basin; findspot: Tell Jassa el Gharbi, northeastern Syria. Height 7.7 cm, width 12.3 cm, weight 170 g., A round, flat object with concentric circular markings and visible cracks forming a patchwork across its surface, showing a range of earthy tones including tan, beige, light brown, and pale pink, set against a solid dark gray background; there are a few small dark spots and subtle texture variations on the surface, and a couple of short dark bluish and reddish paint marks near the center.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_013

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Keywords

Bowl unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop bowl small round flat bottom bowl walls tilted lower half straight upper half ending low slightly distinct slightly thickened rounded rim lower part pinkish burn mark visible left was placed Clay vessel table vessel vice-free vessel Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca Origin Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira Khabur Basin findspot Tell Jassa el Gharbi northeastern Syria Height 7.7 cm width 12.3 cm weight 170 g round flat object concentric circular markings visible cracks forming patchwork across surface showing range earthy tones tan beige light brown pale pink set solid dark gray background small dark spots subtle texture variations couple short dark bluish reddish paint marks near center.