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 form. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria. c. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Height 16.5 cm; width 16.2 cm., A weathered, round pottery vessel with a broken rim and missing fragments showing visible cracks and repaired joins, displaying a rough, uneven surface texture; the vessel is primarily tan and beige with areas of darker brown and traces of lighter off-white, set against a plain gray-blue background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_335

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83.0Mb (4.6Mb) / 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 form Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria c Height 16.5 cm width 16.2 cm weathered round pottery vessel broken rim missing fragments showing visible cracks repaired joins displaying rough uneven surface texture vessel primarily tan beige areas darker brown traces lighter off-white set plain gray-blue background.