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 ovoid belly widening towards the top with a small, flat, round bottom, short sloping shoulders merging into a low, wide neck terminating in a rounded rim having the form of a wide, thickened strip on the outside. Clay vessel, vice-free, height 28 cm, width 28 cm. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, Syria northeastern Mesopotamia., A large rounded clay vessel with a short rim, showing a surface of muted beige and pale tan with areas of light reddish-brown and subtle grayish tones, visible texture and fine cracks across its body, small dark specks and a few tiny pits, set against a uniform dark gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_350

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81.2Mb (4.2Mb) / 17.3in x 18.2in / 5204 x 5456 (300dpi)

Keywords

Spherical vessel unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca ovoid belly widening towards top small flat round bottom short sloping shoulders merging low wide neck terminating rounded rim having form wide thickened strip outside Clay vessel vice-free height 28 cm width 28 cm Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Syria northeastern Mesopotamia large rounded clay vessel short rim showing surface muted beige pale tan areas light reddish-brown subtle grayish tones visible texture fine cracks across body small dark specks tiny pits set uniform dark gray background.