Caption

Vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, metallic ware; spherical vessel for oils and ointments, vice-free, 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 round, dome-shaped object with a rough, weathered surface in shades of gray and brown sits against a solid gray background; the object shows circular wear patterns, a visible crack running from near the top toward the edge, a few small pits and chips, and subtle lighter and darker mottling across its surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_258

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Rights managed

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70.4Mb (3.7Mb) / 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 vice-free 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 round dome-shaped object rough weathered surface shades gray brown sits solid gray background object circular wear patterns visible crack running near top edge small pits chips subtle lighter darker mottling across surface.