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. The straight, low rim is distinguished by a carelessly engraved line on the outside. Clay vessel; tableware. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin, Al-Jazira; discovered at Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria. Height 8.7 cm, width 14.4 cm., A round shallow bowl viewed from above with a smooth inner surface showing a weathered, uneven texture; the bowl has a muted palette of beige, light tan, and pale brown with a few darker brown patches and small areas of grayish discoloration, and the rim appears slightly lighter than the interior.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_028

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78.6Mb (2.8Mb) / 17.3in x 17.6in / 5201 x 5280 (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 Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin Al-Jazira discovered Tell Jassa el Gharbi Northeastern Syria Height 8.7 cm width 14.4 cm round shallow bowl viewed smooth inner surface showing weathered uneven texture bowl muted palette beige light tan pale brown darker brown patches small areas grayish discoloration rim slightly lighter interior.