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—the shorter running parallel to the bottom, the longer starting at the belly and reaching half the bottom diameter. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria., A roughly bowl-shaped clay vessel occupies the image, shown against a solid muted dark gray background; the bowl has a coarse, textured surface with visible grain and small pits, and its form is rounded with a slightly uneven rim. The visible colors include light tan, beige, sandy brown, and areas of darker brown and grayish tones, with subtle variations and mottling across the exterior and interior surfaces. The bowl appears unglazed and matte, with irregularities in shape and surface texture, and a few small darker speckles and smudges scattered on its body.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_267

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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 running parallel longer starting belly reaching half bottom diameter Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria roughly bowl-shaped clay vessel occupies image shown solid muted dark gray background coarse textured surface visible grain small pits form rounded slightly uneven rim visible colors include light tan beige sandy brown areas darker brown grayish tones subtle variations mottling across exterior interior surfaces unglazed matte irregularities shape surface texture small darker speckles smudges scattered body.