Caption

Beaker, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; stemmed beaker, clay; Beaker with a bulging bowl, with an upturned flat and narrow rim, set on a low cylindrical stem terminating in a small foot damaged. Horizontal traces of polishing on the surface. 1st half of the 3rd millennium BC; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin. Vessel; height 11.5 cm, width 11.6 cm, weight 264 g., A rounded pottery vessel with a narrow base and flaring rim sits against a plain background, its surface textured with visible horizontal striations and small rough patches; the vessel is primarily warm brown and tan with subtle variations in tone and a few lighter flecks, and there is a small area of white material at the base.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_033

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57.4Mb (3.6Mb) / 14.9in x 14.9in / 4478 x 4478 (300dpi)

Keywords

Beaker unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop stemmed beaker clay bulging bowl upturned flat narrow rim set low cylindrical stem terminating small foot damaged Horizontal traces polishing surface 1st half 3rd millennium BC Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin Vessel height 11.5 cm width 11.6 cm weight 264 g rounded pottery vessel narrow base flaring rim sits plain background surface textured visible horizontal striations small rough patches vessel primarily warm brown tan subtle variations tone lighter flecks small area white material base.