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 round, broken clay vessel viewed from above with a large open mouth and visible cracks and missing fragments, showing a textured surface in shades of beige, tan, and light brown against a muted gray-blue background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_333

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Available size

76.7Mb (3.6Mb) / 17.0in x 17.5in / 5110 x 5248 (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 round broken clay vessel viewed large open mouth visible cracks missing fragments showing textured surface shades beige tan light brown muted gray-blue background.