Caption

Bowl, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC Early Dynastic III period. Clay vessel: bowl with a flat, obliquely cut round bottom, gently sloping walls that straighten in the upper part and bend slightly inward, ending in a straight, non-distinctive rim. Before firing, a potter's mark was engraved at the bottom as two intersecting lines of varying lengths: a shorter line parallel to the bottom and a longer line starting at the belly and reaching half the bottom diameter. ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria., A round shallow bowl viewed from above with an inner surface showing a rough, sandy texture in shades of light brown and tan with patches of pale whitish residue and darker brown speckling; the rim is slightly thicker and uniform in a beige tone, and the background around the bowl is a muted blue-gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_265

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Keywords

Bowl unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 BC Early Dynastic III period Clay vessel bowl flat obliquely cut round bottom gently sloping walls straighten upper part bend slightly inward ending straight non-distinctive rim firing potter's mark was engraved bottom two intersecting lines varying lengths shorter line parallel longer line starting belly reaching half bottom diameter ca 2350 Bc northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria round shallow bowl viewed inner surface showing rough sandy texture shades light brown tan patches pale whitish residue darker brown speckling rim slightly thicker uniform beige tone background muted blue-gray.