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 round, top-down view of a weathered pottery vessel with a dark central opening, the rim and body showing a mottled surface of beige, tan, and light brown with patches of pale gray and hints of olive-green discoloration, some hairline cracks and flaking on the rim and shoulder, and a smooth gray background surrounding the object.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_303

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60.9Mb (2.7Mb) / 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 round top-down view weathered pottery vessel dark central opening rim body showing mottled surface beige tan light brown patches pale gray hints olive-green discoloration hairline cracks flaking shoulder smooth gray background surrounding object.