Caption

Spherical vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC Early Dynastic III period. Clay, vice-less spherical vessel with rounded bottom. In the upper part the vessel wall bends inward, creating sloping arms that merge into an arched, low neck terminating in a narrow, outwardly obliquely cut, triangular-cross-section rim. c. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Al-Jazira, Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria. Height 20.3 cm; width 21 cm., A large rounded vessel with a narrow flared rim occupies the frame, showing a textured, weathered surface with visible cracks and small pits; the vessel is mostly beige and light tan with darker brown speckles and areas of discoloration, set against a uniform gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_323

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Rights managed

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93.0Mb (5.0Mb) / 18.2in x 19.9in / 5454 x 5963 (300dpi)

Keywords

Spherical vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 BC Early Dynastic III period Clay vice-less spherical vessel rounded bottom upper part vessel wall bends inward creating sloping arms merge arched low neck terminating narrow outwardly obliquely cut triangular-cross-section rim c 2350 Bc Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Al-Jazira Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Height 20.3 cm width 21 cm large rounded vessel narrow flared rim occupies frame showing textured weathered surface visible cracks small pits mostly beige light tan darker brown speckles areas discoloration set uniform gray background.