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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 a rounded bottom, terminating in a low, wide cylindrical neck with a rounded, slightly tilted spout, to which two thickened, horizontal crescent-shaped handles are attached on opposite edges. The outer walls are intentionally roughened at the bottom up to half the height of the vessel and polished above. Traces of soot are visible at the bottom and slightly above. The fabric contains a rich admixture of crushed quartz. Syria; Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Northern Mesopotamia place of manufacture. Vessel; height 23.3 cm, width 23.3 cm., A rounded clay vessel with a wide belly and a slightly flared rim, shown against a plain gray background, displaying an overall weathered surface with a mix of brown, dark brown, and black tones; the upper area has smoother darker patches and some lighter worn spots, while the lower area appears rougher and more textured with earthy brown and tan variations.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_372

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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 height vessel polished Traces soot visible bottom fabric contains rich admixture crushed quartz Syria Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia place manufacture Vessel height 23.3 cm width 23.3 cm rounded clay vessel wide belly flared rim shown plain gray background displaying weathered surface mix brown dark brown black tones upper area smoother darker patches lighter worn spots lower area rougher textured earthy brown tan variations.