Caption

Fragment of a necklace, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, jewellery, Early Jazira III / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–2350 BC, composed of four shells: one Muricidae shell and three striped Engina mendicaria Bucinidae shells, shells ground on the surface of the lower whorl opposite the hole to obtain a stringing hole; decoration; Al-Jazira Khabur basin, northern Mesopotamia, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria, excavated., A group of several irregularly shaped seashell fragments suspended against a flat gray background, showing rough, porous textures and worn edges; the shells are predominantly off-white and beige with areas of light brown and pale tan, and display cavities, ridges, and small pitted holes with shadows that emphasize their three-dimensional forms.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_432

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Rights managed

Available size

65.1Mb (3.0Mb) / 18.8in x 13.5in / 5640 x 4037 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment necklace unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop jewellery Early Jazira III Early Dynastic III period ca 2600–2350 Bc composed four shells Muricidae shell three striped Engina mendicaria Bucinidae shells shells ground surface lower whorl opposite hole obtain stringing hole decoration Al-Jazira Khabur basin northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria excavated group several irregularly shaped seashell fragments suspended flat gray background showing rough porous textures worn edges shells predominantly off-white beige areas light brown pale tan display cavities ridges small pitted holes shadows emphasize three-dimensional forms.