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 bulbous, vice-free vessel. Origin: 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, light beige clay vessel with a rough, matte surface and visible repaired cracks fills the frame against a flat, muted gray background, showing a flared, uneven rim with a few chipped edges and a series of irregular, slightly darker fracture lines and patched joins across its body, with subtle variations of tan, sandy brown, and faint grayish tones on the pot's surface.
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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 bulbous, vice-free vessel. Origin: 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, light beige clay vessel with a rough, matte surface and visible repaired cracks fills the frame against a flat, muted gray background, showing a flared, uneven rim with a few chipped edges and a series of irregular, slightly darker fracture lines and patched joins across its body, with subtle variations of tan, sandy brown, and faint grayish tones on the pot's surface.

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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 bulbous vice-free vessel Origin Al-Jazira Khabur basin Northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria c Height 16.5 cm width 16.2 cm rounded light beige clay vessel rough matte surface visible repaired cracks fills frame flat muted gray background showing flared uneven rim chipped edges series irregular slightly darker fracture lines patched joins across body subtle variations tan sandy brown faint grayish tones pot's surface.

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