Caption

Vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, metallic ware, spherical 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 Tell Rad Shakra, Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia place of production, height 9.4 cm, width 9.7 cm., The image shows a round, weathered clay pot with a wide rim, displayed against a plain gray background; the pot's surface is mostly muted brown and gray with darker gray and slightly greenish tints, visible hairline cracks and chips, areas of lighter beige and off-white speckling, and a few darker fractured edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_255

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70.4Mb (5.5Mb) / 16.3in x 16.8in / 4883 x 5042 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc metallic ware spherical vessel oils ointments low vessel spherical belly rounded bottom low wide neck narrow upturned spout vessel was carefully smoothed fired reduction atmosphere Syria Tell Rad Shakra Khabur basin Northern Mesopotamia place production height 9.4 cm width 9.7 cm image round weathered clay pot wide rim displayed plain gray background pot's surface mostly muted brown gray darker gray slightly greenish tints visible hairline cracks chips areas lighter beige off-white speckling darker fractured edges.