Caption

Vessel, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; viceless vessel, metallic ware, spherical vessel for oils and ointments; low vessel with a spherical belly, rounded bottom, low wide neck with a narrow, upturned spout. 1st half of the 3rd millennium BC; Early Jazira III period, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin, Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria. Height 8.3 cm, width 10.6 cm, weight 220 g., A rounded ceramic vessel with a wide open mouth sits against a neutral background, showing a weathered surface in shades of gray and charcoal with subtle bluish and brownish tints, areas of lighter whitish residue and small patches of reddish-brown, a few rough spots and fine horizontal striations from its making, and a dark interior visible through the opening.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_262

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40.6Mb (2.4Mb) / 12.6in x 12.6in / 3769 x 3769 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop viceless vessel metallic ware spherical vessel oils ointments low vessel spherical belly rounded bottom low wide neck narrow upturned spout 1st half 3rd millennium BC Early Jazira III period Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria Height 8.3 cm width 10.6 cm weight 220 g rounded ceramic vessel wide open mouth sits neutral background showing weathered surface shades gray charcoal subtle bluish brownish tints areas lighter whitish residue small patches reddish-brown rough spots fine horizontal striations dark interior visible opening.