Caption

Vessel with an ellipsoidal belly, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; clay vessel for oils and ointments; a small vessel with an ellipsoidal belly, rounded bottom, low flared neck ending in a flat top, thickened by an outward curl; Al-Jazira Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria; height 7.4 cm, width 8.6 cm., A weathered rounded clay vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a flat gray background; the pot displays a rough, pitted surface with patches of lighter beige, tan, pale yellow, and muted green, along with areas of brown discoloration and faint whitish deposits, and its texture shows cracks, chips, and uneven wear.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_302

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.9Mb (2.8Mb) / 15.4in x 15.4in / 4618 x 4606 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel ellipsoidal belly unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca clay vessel oils ointments small vessel rounded bottom low flared neck ending flat top thickened outward curl Al-Jazira Khabur basin Northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria height 7.4 cm width 8.6 cm weathered rounded clay vessel narrow neck flared rim sits flat gray background pot displays rough pitted surface patches lighter beige tan pale yellow muted green areas brown discoloration faint whitish deposits texture cracks chips uneven wear.