Caption

Globular vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Globular vessel with a narrow neck the upper part of the neck and the spout are not preserved. Thickened circular base. Clay; vessels for oils and ointments; vice-free vessel. Origin: Al-Jazira, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, Syria. Height 11.3 cm; width 10.45 cm., A round, weathered clay vessel with a narrow, broken neck sits against a muted gray background; the vessel surface is predominantly beige with patches of light tan and dusty brown, showing rough, porous texture, fine cracks, and an area of crumbly, uneven erosion with layered fragments, and subtle speckles and darker tiny spots scattered across the curved surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_289

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Rights managed

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60.8Mb (3.3Mb) / 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 period ca narrow neck upper part neck spout preserved Thickened circular base Clay vessels oils ointments vice-free vessel Origin Al-Jazira Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Syria Height 11.3 cm width 10.45 cm round weathered clay vessel narrow broken neck sits muted gray background vessel surface predominantly beige patches light tan dusty brown showing rough porous texture fine cracks area crumbly uneven erosion layered fragments subtle speckles darker tiny spots scattered across curved surface.