Caption

Spherical vessel, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, clay, 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 formed as a wide, thickened strip on the outside; ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; Early Dynastic III period; Al-Jazira Khabur basin, northern Mesopotamia, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Mesopotamia, height 28 cm, width 28 cm., A large rounded ceramic vessel fills the frame, showing a smooth, bulbous body with a slightly flared rim; its surface displays a palette of beige, cream, off-white, pale pink, and light tan with subtle mottling and patches of reddish-beige, along with faint grayish and brown speckles and worn marks; the vessel has visible hairline cracks, small pits, and uneven texture, and it sits against a solid muted gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_352

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Keywords

Spherical vessel unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc clay spherical vessel ovoid belly widening towards top small flat round bottom short sloping shoulders merging low wide neck terminating rounded rim formed wide thickened strip outside ca Early Dynastic III period Al-Jazira Khabur basin northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Mesopotamia height 28 cm width 28 cm large rounded ceramic vessel fills frame showing smooth bulbous body slightly flared rim surface displays palette beige cream off-white pale pink light tan subtle mottling patches reddish-beige faint grayish brown speckles worn marks vessel visible hairline cracks small pits uneven texture sits solid muted gray background.