Caption

Vessel with a spherical belly, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; clay, spherical vessel with a low cylindrical neck terminating in a thickened outwardly curled rim, rounded bottom; 1st half of 3000 BC; Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III; ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra North-Eastern Syria; vessel; height 15.6 cm, width 15.8 cm, weight 600 g., A rounded earthenware vessel with a wide flared rim sits against a gray background, showing a surface of various beige and tan tones with areas of darker brown discoloration and lighter cream patches; the pot has a weathered, slightly rough texture with irregular marks and stains, and rests on a small clear circular stand that appears translucent.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_260

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Keywords

Vessel spherical belly unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop clay spherical vessel low cylindrical neck terminating thickened outwardly curled rim rounded bottom 1st half 3000 Bc Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra North-Eastern Syria vessel height 15.6 cm width 15.8 cm weight 600 g rounded earthenware vessel wide flared rim sits gray background showing surface various beige tan tones areas darker brown discoloration lighter cream patches pot weathered slightly rough texture irregular marks stains rests small clear circular stand translucent.