Caption

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 clay 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 roughly spherical, textured object fills the frame against a uniform gray background; the surface shows a weathered, uneven texture with patches of rough and smoother areas and a mix of brown, tan, beige, gray, and small darker mottled spots, along with a faint hint of orange in one small area.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_375

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Keywords

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 clay contains rich admixture crushed quartz Syria Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia place manufacture Vessel height 23.3 cm width 23.3 cm roughly spherical textured object fills frame uniform gray background surface weathered uneven texture patches rough smoother areas mix brown tan beige gray small darker mottled spots faint hint orange small area.