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Spherical vessel, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop, Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Spherical vessel with an egg-shaped belly and a rounded bottom; in the upper part the belly merges into a low cylindrical neck terminating in a narrow, strongly protruding, rounded rim turned outwards. Clay, vice-free bulbous vessel. Origin: Al-Jazira Khabur basin, Northern Mesopotamia; Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Height 16.5 cm, width 16.2 cm., A round, weathered object with a rough, sandy surface in shades of beige and tan, showing a few dark cracks and hairline fractures across its surface; there is a small area with traces of darker markings in muted blue and red, and a few tiny pale spots and scuffs; the background is a solid muted gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_334

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

76.7Mo (4.3Mo) / 43.3cm x 44.4cm / 5110 x 5248 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Spherical vessel unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period ca egg-shaped belly rounded bottom upper part belly merges low cylindrical neck terminating narrow strongly protruding rounded rim turned outwards Clay vice-free bulbous vessel Origin Al-Jazira Khabur basin Northern Mesopotamia Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Height 16.5 cm width 16.2 cm round weathered object rough sandy surface shades beige tan showing dark cracks hairline fractures across surface small area traces darker markings muted blue red tiny pale spots scuffs background solid muted gray.