Caption

Vise-less jug, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Clay vessel: vise-less, bulbous jug with an ovoid belly, flat crookedly cut round bottom, sloping shoulders, a high cylindrical neck terminating in a wide flat spout protruding outwards. Function: vessel. Provenance/archaeological context: Tell Rad Shakra, northeastern Syria Al-Jazira/Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia; Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC., A large rounded vessel with a wide flaring rim, showing a textured surface with patchy wear and subtle scratches; the vessel displays a palette of light beige, cream, tan, and pale brown tones with darker speckling, set against a flat muted gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_342

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Keywords

Vise-less jug unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Clay vessel vise-less bulbous jug ovoid belly flat crookedly cut round bottom sloping shoulders high cylindrical neck terminating wide flat spout protruding outwards Function vessel Provenance archaeological context Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Al-Jazira Khabur basin Northern Mesopotamia Early Dynastic III period ca large rounded wide flaring rim showing textured surface patchy wear subtle scratches vessel displays palette light beige cream tan pale brown tones darker speckling set flat muted gray background.