Caption

Pendant, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Pendant or pin finial in the shape of a standing quadruped sheep?, head missing, plastically separated, straight hanging tail. On both sides of the animal, halfway up, there are two circular recesses drilled. A vertical hole is drilled through the centre of the torso. Excavated from Tell Rad Shakra, Khabur basin, northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia. Function: jewellery; associated with children's graves. Materials/decoration noted; height 1.8 cm, width 2 cm, depth 0.6 cm., A roughly irregular-shaped object with a pitted, porous surface suspended against a solid gray background; the object shows a mix of beige, tan, off-white, brown, and areas of dark gray or black mottling, with several small cavities and rough textured patches across its surface and rounded, uneven edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_389

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27.6Mb (1.5Mb) / 11.4in x 9.4in / 3422 x 2817 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pendant unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc pin finial shape standing quadruped sheep head missing plastically separated straight hanging tail sides animal halfway up two circular recesses drilled vertical hole drilled centre torso Excavated Tell Rad Shakra Khabur basin northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Function jewellery associated children's graves Materials decoration noted height 1.8 cm width 2 cm depth 0.6 cm roughly irregular-shaped object pitted porous surface suspended solid gray background object mix beige tan off-white brown areas dark gray black mottling several small cavities rough textured patches across surface rounded uneven edges.