Caption

Vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, metallic ware; spherical, vice-free vessel for oils and ointments. Low vessel with a spherical belly, rounded bottom and low, wide neck with a narrow, upturned spout. The vessel was carefully smoothed and fired in a reduction atmosphere. Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra. Height 9.4 cm; width 9.7 cm., A rounded clay vessel with a wide rim sits against a gray background, showing a weathered surface in shades of gray, brown, and muted tan with visible fine horizontal striations and areas of lighter and darker discoloration; the vessel has several hairline cracks and repaired joins radiating from the upper portion and rim, with small chips and rough edges around the lip, and a few pale flecks or spots scattered across its body.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_253

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Keywords

Vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc metallic ware spherical vice-free vessel oils ointments Low vessel spherical belly rounded bottom low wide neck narrow upturned spout vessel was carefully smoothed fired reduction atmosphere Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Height 9.4 cm width 9.7 cm rounded clay vessel wide rim sits gray background showing weathered surface shades gray brown muted tan visible fine horizontal striations areas lighter darker discoloration several hairline cracks repaired joins radiating upper portion small chips rough edges lip pale flecks spots scattered across body.