Caption

Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; clay; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Early Dynastic III period. 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, Syria. Height 8.4 cm; width 9.5 cm., A rounded clay vessel with a wide bulbous body and a short neck topped by a flared rim fills the frame, its surface showing a weathered, slightly rough texture with irregular patches and mottling. The vessel displays a palette of beige, tan, and brown tones with areas of darker browning and subtle lighter cream highlights, and there are hints of muted greenish spots toward one side. The background behind the vessel is a flat, even gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_270

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Rights managed

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57.7Mb (3.1Mb) / 15.0in x 15.0in / 4497 x 4485 (300dpi)

Keywords

Globular vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop clay Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period low conically flaring neck terminating narrow slightly thickened everted rim Rounded slightly flattened bottom Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Syria Height 8.4 cm width 9.5 cm rounded vessel wide bulbous body short neck topped flared rim fills frame surface showing weathered slightly rough texture irregular patches mottling vessel displays palette beige tan brown tones areas darker browning subtle lighter cream highlights hints muted greenish spots side background flat even gray.