Kitchen pot, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. A kitchen pot with an egg-shaped belly and rounded bottom, terminating in a low, wide cylindrical neck with a rounded, slightly tilted spout. Two thickened, horizontal crescent-shaped handles are attached on opposite edges. Outer walls are intentionally roughened at the bottom up to half the vessel's height and polished above. Traces of soot are visible at the bottom and slightly above. The clay contains a rich admixture of crushed quartz. Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria; Northern Mesopotamia. Vessel; height 23.3 cm, width 23.3 cm., A rounded earthenware vessel with a wide mouth and thick rim sits against a neutral gray background, showing a weathered surface in shades of brown, tan, and dark gray with areas of lighter beige and subtle mottling; the body displays rough, textured patches and smoother worn sections, with visible irregularities, faint cracks, and a somewhat darker banding...
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Kitchen pot, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. A kitchen pot with an egg-shaped belly and rounded bottom, terminating in a low, wide cylindrical neck with a rounded, slightly tilted spout. Two thickened, horizontal crescent-shaped handles are attached on opposite edges. Outer walls are intentionally roughened at the bottom up to half the vessel's height and polished above. Traces of soot are visible at the bottom and slightly above. The clay contains a rich admixture of crushed quartz. Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria; Northern Mesopotamia. Vessel; height 23.3 cm, width 23.3 cm., A rounded earthenware vessel with a wide mouth and thick rim sits against a neutral gray background, showing a weathered surface in shades of brown, tan, and dark gray with areas of lighter beige and subtle mottling; the body displays rough, textured patches and smoother worn sections, with visible irregularities, faint cracks, and a somewhat darker banding near the upper third, while the rim interior appears darker and the lower portion has a coarser, earthier appearance.

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Kitchen pot unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc kitchen pot egg-shaped belly rounded bottom terminating low wide cylindrical neck rounded slightly tilted spout Two thickened horizontal crescent-shaped handles attached opposite edges Outer walls intentionally roughened bottom up half vessel's height polished Traces soot visible bottom clay contains rich admixture crushed quartz Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Vessel height 23.3 cm width 23.3 cm rounded earthenware vessel wide mouth thick rim sits neutral gray background showing weathered surface shades brown tan dark gray areas lighter beige subtle mottling body displays rough textured patches smoother worn sections visible irregularities faint cracks somewhat darker banding near upper third rim interior lower portion coarser earthier appearance.

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