Légende

Wheel from a model wagon, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; terracotta model wheel, large terracotta wheel with a full disc with a lenticular cross-section and a protruding modelled hub on both sides for the axle; c. 2600–c. 2350 BC, Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III; Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Syria, Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria; model/ toy; height 10 cm, width 3.74 cm, weight 114 g., A vertical, symmetrical object with a rough, weathered surface in shades of beige, tan, and light brown is shown against a solid medium-gray background; the object tapers to pointed ends at top and bottom and has outward flaring, wing-like projections near its middle, with visible texture variations, small pits, and subtle ridges along its length.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_038

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.7Mo (1.9Mo) / 22.5cm x 50.8cm / 2663 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Wheel model wagon unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop terracotta model wheel large terracotta wheel full disc lenticular cross-section protruding modelled hub sides axle c 2600–c 2350 Bc Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Syria Tell Jassa el Gharbi north-eastern Syria model toy height 10 cm width 3.74 cm weight 114 g vertical symmetrical object rough weathered surface shades beige tan light brown shown solid medium-gray background object tapers pointed ends top bottom outward flaring wing- projections near middle visible texture variations small pits subtle ridges length.