Spherical vessel, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period. A spherical vessel with a pear-shaped, tapering body with a rounded bottom, strongly sloping shoulders passing into a low, wide neck ending with a thickened rim on the outside in the form of a wide rectangular strip; the rounded outer edge protrudes above the inner surface of the neck, creating a lowered step for a lid. On the lower part of the body a pottery mark was carved before firing: two long lines intersecting at the bottom at an acute angle, forming a mark resembling a deformed letter Y. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Material: clay. Function: vessel. Height 25.5 cm; width 24.6 cm., A rounded clay vessel with a narrow rim displayed against a solid background, showing a textured surface with weathered marks and small pits; the vessel's coloration includes beige, tan, light brown, and hints of darker br...
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Spherical vessel, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC / Early Dynastic III period. A spherical vessel with a pear-shaped, tapering body with a rounded bottom, strongly sloping shoulders passing into a low, wide neck ending with a thickened rim on the outside in the form of a wide rectangular strip; the rounded outer edge protrudes above the inner surface of the neck, creating a lowered step for a lid. On the lower part of the body a pottery mark was carved before firing: two long lines intersecting at the bottom at an acute angle, forming a mark resembling a deformed letter Y. Origin: Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Material: clay. Function: vessel. Height 25.5 cm; width 24.6 cm., A rounded clay vessel with a narrow rim displayed against a solid background, showing a textured surface with weathered marks and small pits; the vessel's coloration includes beige, tan, light brown, and hints of darker brown, while the background appears gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_344

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

81.3Mo (4.5Mo) / 45.1cm x 45.2cm / 5325 x 5335 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Spherical vessel unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Dynastic III period spherical vessel pear-shaped tapering body rounded bottom strongly sloping shoulders passing low wide neck ending thickened rim outside form wide rectangular strip rounded outer edge protrudes inner surface neck creating lowered step lid lower part body pottery mark was carved firing two long lines intersecting bottom acute angle forming mark resembling deformed letter Y Origin Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Material clay Function vessel Height 25.5 cm width 24.6 cm rounded clay vessel narrow rim displayed solid background showing textured surface weathered marks small pits vessel's coloration includes beige tan light brown hints darker brown background gray.

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