Caption

Pendant, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Pendant/amulet in the form of a small animal figurine standing on all fours sheep?, with a separated straight, dangling tail and large floppy ears. A vertical hole is drilled through the center of the back. The surface shows white plastic mineral efflorescence. Function: jewelry, likely from a child's grave. Material not specified. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, Syria. Dimensions: height 1.8 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 1 cm., A roughly irregular, lumpy object with a textured surface sits against a flat gray background; the object shows pale beige and off-white tones with several small white crusty patches and slightly darker beige areas, and its surface has a mix of smooth and rough granular textures.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_383

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Rights managed

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31.9Mb (1.6Mb) / 12.3in x 10.1in / 3683 x 3032 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pendant unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc amulet form small animal figurine standing fours sheep separated straight dangling tail large floppy ears vertical hole drilled center back surface white plastic mineral efflorescence Function jewelry child's grave Material specified Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Syria Dimensions height 1.8 cm width 2.3 cm depth 1 cm roughly irregular lumpy object textured sits flat gray background object pale beige off-white tones several small white crusty patches slightly darker beige areas mix smooth rough granular textures.