Caption

Bracelet, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop. Small round bracelet made of a single coil of rod, rounded on the outside and conical on the inside, the ends overlap by one-third of the bracelet's circumference. 1st half of the 3rd millennium BC; Early Jazira III period, Northern Mesopotamia; found at Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria. Height 5 cm., A roughly circular metal ring with an irregular, twisted shape, showing a patina of green and areas of dark brown and black; the surface is textured and uneven with a few rough, corroded patches and a slightly pointed overlapping end where the metal layers meet, set against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_247

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Rights managed

Available size

36.8Mb (1.2Mb) / 11.9in x 11.9in / 3584 x 3584 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bracelet unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Small round bracelet single coil rod rounded outside conical inside ends overlap -third bracelet's circumference 1st half 3rd millennium BC Early Jazira III period Northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria Height 5 cm roughly circular metal ring irregular twisted shape showing patina green areas dark brown black surface textured uneven rough corroded patches slightly pointed overlapping metal layers meet set plain light gray background.