Spherical vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira 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. Vice-free bulbous clay vessel. Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Al-Jazira Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia; Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria, c. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Height 16.5 cm, width 16.2 cm., A rounded, earthen-colored ceramic vessel with a textured surface and visible repaired cracks occupies the image against a solid gray background; the vessel shows a rim with two small outward flaring projections and uneven, chipped edges, and its surface displays variations of beige, tan, light brown, and pale yellow tones with darker brown areas along some cracks and edges.
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Spherical vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira 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. Vice-free bulbous clay vessel. Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Al-Jazira Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia; Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria, c. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Height 16.5 cm, width 16.2 cm., A rounded, earthen-colored ceramic vessel with a textured surface and visible repaired cracks occupies the image against a solid gray background; the vessel shows a rim with two small outward flaring projections and uneven, chipped edges, and its surface displays variations of beige, tan, light brown, and pale yellow tones with darker brown areas along some cracks and edges.

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Spherical vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc egg-shaped belly rounded bottom upper part belly merges low cylindrical neck terminating narrow strongly protruding rounded rim turned outwards Vice-free bulbous clay vessel Early Dynastic III period ca Al-Jazira Khabur basin Northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria c Height 16.5 cm width 16.2 cm rounded earthen-colored ceramic vessel textured surface visible repaired cracks occupies image solid gray background vessel rim two small outward flaring projections uneven chipped edges surface displays variations beige tan light brown pale yellow tones darker brown areas cracks edges.

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