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Kitchen pot, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop. Kitchen vessels, clay vessel, crescent-shaped handles. 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 clay contains a rich admixture of crushed quartz. Syria; Northern Mesopotamia; Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Vessel; height 23.3 cm, width 23.3 cm., A large rounded clay vessel with a bulbous shape and a slightly flared rim, shown against a plain neutral background; the surface of the vessel appears weathered and uneven with a rough texture and patches of wear, displaying a mix of earthy tones including brown, tan, gray, and dark charcoal, with lighter beige highlights and darker areas near the bottom, and irregular cracks, scuffs, and soil-like encrustations visible across its body.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_373

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Keywords

Kitchen pot unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Kitchen vessels clay vessel crescent-shaped handles 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 clay contains rich admixture crushed quartz Syria Northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Vessel height 23.3 cm width 23.3 cm large rounded clay bulbous shape flared rim shown plain neutral background surface weathered uneven rough texture patches wear displaying mix earthy tones brown tan gray dark charcoal lighter beige highlights darker areas near irregular cracks scuffs soil- encrustations visible across body.