Caption

Necklace, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, jewelry. Necklace composed of 35 beads of various shapes and sizes: one large spherical fluted bead flattened on one side 1, three large spherical beads slightly flattened at both ends 2–4, two large cylindrical beads 5–6, three medium circular beads 7–9, five small biconical beads 10–14, two small cylindrical beads 15–16, and nineteen small cylindrical beads 17–35. Round beads correspond to segments of a sphere. Bead size categories: small = 0.35 cm; small > 0.35 cm and < 0.5 cm; medium > 0.5 cm and = 1 cm; large = 1 cm. ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC; found at Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin. Decorations include biconical, cylindrical, spherical, and fluted beads; associated with children's graves., A circular arrangement of many small round objects on a flat background, forming a ring with a clear central empty space; the objects vary in size and texture, some smooth and some rough or pitted, and a few have visible central holes while one has a fluted, flower-like shape. The background is a uniform gray. The objects show colors including various shades of brown, beige, tan, dark gray, and off-white, with some areas appearing mottled or speckled.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_439

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75.4Mb (1.8Mb) / 20.0in x 14.6in / 6000 x 4390 (300dpi)

Keywords

Necklace unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc jewelry Necklace composed 35 beads various shapes sizes large spherical fluted bead flattened side 1 three large spherical beads slightly flattened ends 2–4 two large cylindrical beads 5–6 three medium circular beads 7–9 five small biconical beads 10–14 two small cylindrical beads 15–16 nineteen small cylindrical beads 17–35 Round beads correspond segments sphere Bead size categories small = 0.35 cm > < 0.5 cm medium 0.5 cm = 1 cm large = 1 cm ca Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin Decorations include biconical cylindrical spherical fluted beads associated children's graves circular arrangement small round objects flat background forming ring clear central empty space objects vary size texture smooth rough pitted visible central holes flower- shape background uniform gray objects colors various shades brown beige tan dark gray off-white areas appearing mottled speckled.