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. Ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria. Height 9.4 cm, width 9.7 cm., A round, worn clay vessel with a narrow rim and a few visible cracks and chips, showing irregular repair lines and rough surface texture; the colors visible are gray, brown, and dark gray, set against a solid muted gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_256

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70.4Mb (3.6Mb) / 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 vice-free vessel oils ointments Low vessel spherical belly rounded bottom low wide neck narrow upturned spout vessel was carefully smoothed fired reduction atmosphere Ca Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria Height 9.4 cm width 9.7 cm round worn clay vessel narrow rim visible cracks chips showing irregular repair lines rough surface texture colors visible gray brown dark gray set solid muted gray background.