Caption

Beaker, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; hand-made, asymmetrical miniature cup on a stem terminating in a flat, round foot. The cup's bulbous bowl is inclined inwards and terminates with a diagonally protruding, low rim. Clay vessel; miniature cup on stem. 1st half of the 3rd millennium BC; Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III; ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin; discovered at Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria. Weight: 256 g., A weathered pottery vessel with a rounded body narrowing into a flared foot, shown against a plain gray background; the vessel surface appears rough and pitted with an uneven texture and small holes, exhibiting shades of tan, brown, beige, and hints of off-white residues; the rim is slightly irregular and the overall shape has an organic, aged appearance.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_031

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Keywords

Beaker unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop hand- asymmetrical miniature cup stem terminating flat round foot cup's bulbous bowl inclined inwards terminates diagonally protruding low rim Clay vessel miniature cup stem 1st half 3rd millennium BC Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin discovered Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria Weight 256 g weathered pottery vessel rounded body narrowing flared foot shown plain gray background vessel surface rough pitted uneven texture small holes exhibiting shades tan brown beige hints off-white residues rim slightly irregular shape organic aged appearance.