Caption

Bowl, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC Early Dynastic III period, deep bowl with a rounded, slightly flattened, carelessly thickened bottom from which the bowl walls emerge in an arched line; in the upper part the walls are slightly inclined towards the center; straight low rim distinguished by a carelessly engraved line on the outside; clay vessel, tableware, vice-free vessel; Syria Tell Jassa el Gharbi, Northeastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin; height 8.7 cm, width 14.4 cm., A rounded bowl with a matte, textured surface in shades of beige, off-white, light tan, and muted gray, showing a few subtle darker brown and reddish-brown patches and speckles; the rim is slightly uneven and the body displays faint circular marks and hairline cracks on its coarse, weathered exterior against a solid dark gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_026

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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 bowl rounded slightly flattened carelessly thickened bottom bowl walls emerge arched line upper part walls slightly inclined towards center straight low rim distinguished engraved line outside clay vessel tableware vice-free vessel Syria Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin height 8.7 cm width 14.4 cm rounded bowl matte textured surface shades beige off-white light tan muted gray showing subtle darker brown reddish-brown patches speckles slightly uneven body displays faint circular marks hairline cracks coarse weathered exterior solid dark gray background.