Caption

Bowl, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Early Dynastic III period. Deep clay bowl with a rounded, slightly flattened, carelessly thickened bottom from which the walls emerge in an arched line. In the upper part the walls are slightly inclined toward the center. Straight, low rim distinguished by a carelessly engraved line on the outside. Vessel; height 8.7 cm, width 14.4 cm. Found at Tell Jassa el Gharbi, Northeastern Syria Al-Jazira, Khabur Basin, Northern Mesopotamia., A roughly hemispherical bowl with a rounded base and an open top, showing an uneven, textured surface with visible patches and subtle irregularities; the bowl displays a mix of beige, light brown, gray, and muted pink tones with some darker brown speckling and faint streaks, set against a solid dark gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_024

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (3.7Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bowl unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period Deep clay bowl rounded slightly flattened carelessly thickened bottom walls emerge arched line upper part walls slightly inclined center Straight low rim distinguished engraved line outside Vessel height 8.7 cm width 14.4 cm Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria Al-Jazira Khabur Basin Northern Mesopotamia roughly hemispherical bowl rounded base open top showing uneven textured surface visible patches subtle irregularities bowl displays mix beige light brown gray muted pink tones darker brown speckling faint streaks set solid dark gray background.