Caption

Beaker, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, stemmed beakers; clay, bulging bowl with an upturned flat narrow rim, set on a low cylindrical stem terminating in a small damaged foot. 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 earthenware vessel with a narrow foot and flared rim sits against a neutral gray background; the pot shows a weathered surface with horizontal striations and patches of varied tones including tan, brown, ochre, and darker grayish-brown areas, with a few lighter worn spots and a small band of white material at the base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_034

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Keywords

Beaker unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop stemmed beakers clay bulging bowl upturned flat narrow rim set low cylindrical stem terminating small damaged foot 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 earthenware vessel narrow foot flared rim sits neutral gray background pot weathered surface horizontal striations patches varied tones tan brown ochre darker grayish-brown areas lighter worn spots small band white material base.