Caption

Spherical clay vessel, vice-less, from an unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Vice-less spherical vessel with rounded bottom; upper wall bends inward forming sloping arms that merge into an arched low neck terminating in a narrow, outwardly obliquely cut rim with a triangular cross-section. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira, Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, Northeastern Syria. Height 20.3 cm, width 21 cm., A rounded, weathered clay vessel with a narrow flared rim fills the frame against a solid gray background, showing a rough, pitted surface with a palette of beige, tan, cream, light brown, and hints of darker brown; the vessel displays irregular speckling, smudges, and subtle linear marks across its body and rim, with variations in texture from smoother upper areas to more grainy, mottled lower sections.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_322

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Rights managed

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93.0Mb (4.9Mb) / 18.2in x 19.9in / 5454 x 5963 (300dpi)

Keywords

Spherical clay vessel vice-less unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III Early Dynastic III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Vice-less spherical vessel rounded bottom upper wall bends inward forming sloping arms merge arched low neck terminating narrow outwardly obliquely cut rim triangular cross-section Origin Northern Mesopotamia Al-Jazira Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria Height 20.3 cm width 21 cm rounded weathered clay vessel flared rim fills frame solid gray background showing rough pitted surface palette beige tan cream light brown hints darker brown vessel displays irregular speckling smudges subtle linear marks across body variations texture smoother upper areas grainy mottled lower sections.