Caption

Spherical vessel, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; clay; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III; spherical vessel with an egg-shaped belly with a rounded bottom and a low cylindrical neck ending with a thickened rim turned outwards; Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin; Tell Rad Shakra North-Eastern Syria, Syria; height 7.8 cm, width 6.5 cm., A rounded, worn ceramic vessel with a narrow flared rim is centered against a solid background; the surface of the vessel shows an uneven, mottled texture with patches of light beige, pale cream, and muted brown, and areas of rough, flaky encrustation and worn, pitted spots are visible across its curved body.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_295

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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 spherical vessel egg-shaped belly rounded bottom low cylindrical neck ending thickened rim turned outwards Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra North-Eastern Syria Syria height 7.8 cm width 6.5 cm rounded worn ceramic vessel narrow flared rim centered solid background surface vessel uneven mottled texture patches light beige pale cream muted brown areas rough flaky encrustation worn pitted spots visible across curved body.