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; Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra. Vessel, height 9.4 cm, width 9.7 cm., A round clay vessel with a wide rim and an open top sits against a plain gray background, showing a weathered surface with visible cracks and repaired seams, textured horizontal striations, and small chips and pitted spots; the vessel displays shades of brown, gray, taupe, and darker earthy tones with lighter flecks and a darker interior.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_259

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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 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 Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra height 9.4 cm width 9.7 cm round clay vessel wide rim open top sits plain gray background showing weathered surface visible cracks repaired seams textured horizontal striations small chips pitted spots vessel displays shades brown gray taupe darker earthy tones lighter flecks darker interior.