Caption

Spherical vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Spherical vessel with an egg-shaped belly and a rounded bottom. In the upper part the belly merges into a low cylindrical neck terminating in a narrow, strongly protruding, rounded rim turned outwards. Clay vessel; vice-free/bulbous vessel. c. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria. Height 16.5 cm; width 16.2 cm., A rounded clay vessel with a wide rounded body and a short neck, showing visible cracks and repaired joins across its surface; the vessel is primarily beige with areas of light tan and subtle brownish and grayish patches, set against a solid medium gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_329

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83.0Mb (4.7Mb) / 17.6in x 18.3in / 5290 x 5485 (300dpi)

Keywords

Spherical vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca egg-shaped belly rounded bottom upper part belly merges low cylindrical neck terminating narrow strongly protruding rounded rim turned outwards Clay vessel vice-free bulbous vessel c Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Height 16.5 cm width 16.2 cm rounded clay vessel wide rounded body short neck showing visible cracks repaired joins across surface vessel primarily beige areas light tan subtle brownish grayish patches set solid medium gray background.