Caption

Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III; globular vessel with a narrow neck upper part of the neck and spout not preserved; thickened circular base; clay vessel for oils and ointments; vice-free vessel; Al-Jazira Northern Mesopotamia, Khabur basin; Tell Rad Shakra, Syria site of discovery; height 11.3 cm, width 10.45 cm., A rounded, bulbous object with a narrow, irregular opening at the top sits against a plain background; the object has a rough, pitted surface with visible small pits and fine cracks, an overall sandy beige color with areas of darker tan and subtle brown speckling, and a slightly uneven rim that appears chipped in places.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_288

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.8Mb (3.2Mb) / 15.0in x 15.8in / 4497 x 4729 (300dpi)

Keywords

Globular vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III globular vessel narrow neck upper part neck spout preserved thickened circular base clay vessel oils ointments vice-free vessel Al-Jazira Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Syria site discovery height 11.3 cm width 10.45 cm rounded bulbous object narrow irregular opening top sits plain background object rough pitted surface visible small pits fine cracks sandy beige color areas darker tan subtle brown speckling slightly uneven rim chipped places.