Caption

Vise-less jug, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; clay; bulbous ovoid belly with a flat, crookedly cut round bottom; sloping shoulders leading to a high cylindrical neck terminating in a wide, flat outward-protruding spout; vise-less vessel; jugs; Al-Jazira Syria/Iraq, Mesopotamia; Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; found at Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin., A large rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a solid dark gray background; the vessel shows a weathered, matte surface in shades of off-white, beige, and light tan with visible rough texture, small pits, and mottled darker brown areas, and faint irregular linear marks and patches suggesting surface wear.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_338

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Keywords

Vise-less jug unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc clay bulbous ovoid belly flat crookedly cut round bottom sloping shoulders leading high cylindrical neck terminating wide flat outward-protruding spout vise-less vessel jugs Al-Jazira Syria Iraq Mesopotamia Early Dynastic III period ca Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin large rounded ceramic vessel narrow neck flared rim sits solid dark gray background vessel weathered matte surface shades off-white beige light tan visible rough texture small pits mottled darker brown areas faint irregular linear marks patches suggesting surface wear.