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Kitchen pot, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop. Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. A kitchen pot with an egg-shaped belly and rounded bottom, terminating in a low, wide cylindrical neck with a rounded, slightly tilted spout, to which two thickened, horizontal crescent-shaped handles are attached on opposite edges. Outer walls intentionally roughened at the bottom up to half the height and polished above. Traces of soot visible at the bottom and slightly above. Fabric contains a rich admixture of crushed quartz. Syria; Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Northern Mesopotamia place of manufacture. Vessel; height 23.3 cm, width 23.3 cm., A rounded, weathered clay vessel with a narrow, slightly flared rim dominates the image, showing a rough, pitted surface texture and irregular patches of wear; the vessel exhibits a palette of brown tones ranging from light tan to dark brown with areas of gray and muted ochre, and subtle variations in shading that emphasize its uneven, aged surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_370

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

85.9Mo (4.9Mo) / 45.9cm x 46.9cm / 5425 x 5535 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Kitchen pot unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop Early Jazira III period ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc kitchen pot egg-shaped belly rounded bottom terminating low wide cylindrical neck rounded slightly tilted spout two thickened horizontal crescent-shaped handles attached opposite edges Outer walls intentionally roughened bottom up half height polished Traces soot visible bottom Fabric contains rich admixture crushed quartz Syria Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia place manufacture Vessel height 23.3 cm width 23.3 cm weathered clay vessel narrow flared rim dominates image showing rough pitted surface texture irregular patches wear vessel exhibits palette brown tones ranging light tan dark brown areas gray muted ochre subtle variations shading emphasize uneven aged surface.