Caption

Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; clay; Early Jazira III / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Globular vessel with a low, conically flaring neck terminating in a narrow, slightly thickened and everted rim; rounded, slightly flattened bottom. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, Al-Jazira Syria/Iraq. Vessel; height 8.4 cm, width 9.5 cm., A rounded, bulbous vessel with a short, flaring neck and a slightly thickened rim sits against a solid background; the surface of the vessel shows a weathered, uneven texture with mottled patches and speckling in shades of beige, tan, brown, and hints of cream, and there are areas of lighter and darker discoloration and subtle surface abrasions.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_269

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.7Mb (3.0Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4497 x 4485 (300dpi)

Keywords

Globular vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop clay Early Jazira III Early Dynastic III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc low conically flaring neck terminating narrow slightly thickened everted rim rounded slightly flattened bottom Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Al-Jazira Syria Iraq Vessel height 8.4 cm width 9.5 cm bulbous vessel short flaring neck thickened rim sits solid background surface vessel weathered uneven texture mottled patches speckling shades beige tan brown hints cream areas lighter darker discoloration subtle surface abrasions.