Caption

Spherical vessel, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, clay, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Early Dynastic III period, Al-Jazira northern Mesopotamia, Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra Tell Rad Shakrah?, North-Eastern Syria; spherical vessel with an egg-shaped belly, rounded bottom, low cylindrical neck with thickened outward-turned rim; height 7.8 cm, width 6.5 cm., A rounded ceramic jug with a short neck and a slightly flared rim, shown against a flat gray background; the jug surface is mottled with pale beige and off-white base tones and irregular patches of light to medium brown encrustation, with a rough, weathered texture and small pits and flaking across its body.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_294

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Rights managed

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57.7Mb (2.7Mb) / 13.5in x 16.5in / 4062 x 4964 (300dpi)

Keywords

Spherical vessel unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop clay Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period Al-Jazira northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Tell Rad Shakrah North-Eastern Syria spherical vessel egg-shaped belly rounded bottom low cylindrical neck thickened outward-turned rim height 7.8 cm width 6.5 cm rounded ceramic jug short neck slightly flared rim shown flat gray background jug surface mottled pale beige off-white base tones irregular patches light medium brown encrustation rough weathered texture small pits flaking across body.