Caption

Vessel, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; viseless vessel for oils and ointments; low vessel with an ellipsoidal belly with a rounded bottom, low neck, and wide, upturned rim. 1st half of the 3rd millennium BC; Early Jazira III period, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin, Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria. Height 6.8 cm, width 10.8 cm, weight 200 g., A rounded, wide-mouthed ceramic vessel sits against a plain gray background; its surface shows a weathered, textured appearance with mottled tones of beige, tan, light brown, and hints of pale reddish and off-white, and the rim flares outward with a slightly uneven edge while the body bulges into a bulbous shape and narrows slightly toward the neck.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_251

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40.1Mb (2.2Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3745 x 3745 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop viseless vessel oils ointments low vessel ellipsoidal belly rounded bottom low neck wide upturned rim 1st half 3rd millennium BC Early Jazira III period Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria Height 6.8 cm width 10.8 cm weight 200 g rounded wide-mouthed ceramic vessel sits plain gray background surface weathered textured appearance mottled tones beige tan light brown hints pale reddish off-white rim flares outward slightly uneven edge body bulges bulbous shape narrows slightly neck.