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 table vessel bowl with a flat round bottom showing traces of trimming. Straight, flaring conical walls terminating in a straight, non-distinctive rim. The whole is asymmetrical. c. 2600–c. 2350 BC; found at Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin., A roughly rounded, shallow bowl with an uneven rim sits against a flat gray background; the bowl shows a textured, matte surface in shades of beige, tan, and light brown with subtle areas of pale greenish and grayish discoloration, small pits and scratches, and visible horizontal tool marks and faint linear impressions on its exterior.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_018

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65.3Mb (2.5Mb) / 20.0in x 12.7in / 6000 x 3806 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca Clay table vessel bowl flat round bottom showing traces trimming Straight flaring conical walls terminating straight non-distinctive rim whole asymmetrical c 2600–c Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin roughly rounded shallow bowl uneven rim sits flat gray background bowl textured matte surface shades beige tan light brown subtle areas pale greenish grayish discoloration small pits scratches visible horizontal tool marks faint linear impressions exterior.