Vise-less jug, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Clay vise-less vessel: ovoid belly with a flat, crookedly cut round bottom, sloping shoulders, high cylindrical neck terminating in a wide, flat spout protruding outwards. Bulbous jug form; Early Dynastic III period; from Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria Al-Jazira/Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia., A round, worn vessel with a wide circular opening shown from above, featuring a textured, uneven surface in shades of beige, off-white, cream, and light tan, with a deep black interior and a solid grey background.
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Vise-less jug, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Clay vise-less vessel: ovoid belly with a flat, crookedly cut round bottom, sloping shoulders, high cylindrical neck terminating in a wide, flat spout protruding outwards. Bulbous jug form; Early Dynastic III period; from Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria Al-Jazira/Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia., A round, worn vessel with a wide circular opening shown from above, featuring a textured, uneven surface in shades of beige, off-white, cream, and light tan, with a deep black interior and a solid grey background.

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Vise-less jug unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Clay vise-less vessel ovoid belly flat crookedly cut round bottom sloping shoulders high cylindrical neck terminating wide flat spout protruding outwards Bulbous jug form Early Dynastic III period Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Al-Jazira Khabur basin Northern Mesopotamia round worn vessel wide circular opening shown featuring textured uneven surface shades beige off-white cream light tan deep black interior solid grey background.

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