Caption

Wheel from a model wagon, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, terracotta model wheel with a full disc of lenticular cross-section and a protruding modelled hub on both sides for the axle, c. 2600–c. 2350 BC Early Jazira III / Early Dynastic III period, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Jassa el Gharbi, Syria, model/toy, height 10 cm, width 3.74 cm, weight 114 g., A roughly circular, flat disc-shaped object with a central round hole, showing a textured surface with irregular marks and small pits; the disc is a beige to light tan color with areas of darker brownish-gray speckling and slight discoloration, set against a smooth medium gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_036

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Rights managed

Available size

77.5Mb (4.3Mb) / 17.6in x 17.1in / 5283 x 5128 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wheel model wagon unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop terracotta model wheel full disc lenticular cross-section protruding modelled hub sides axle c 2600–c 2350 BC Early Jazira III Early Dynastic III period Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Jassa el Gharbi Syria model toy height 10 cm width 3.74 cm weight 114 g roughly circular flat disc-shaped object central round hole showing textured surface irregular marks small pits disc beige light tan color areas darker brownish-gray speckling slight discoloration set smooth medium gray background.