Légende

Kitchen pot, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; Early Jazira III period ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC. Egg-shaped belly with rounded bottom, terminating in a low, wide cylindrical neck with a rounded, slightly tilted spout; two thickened, horizontal crescent-shaped handles attached on opposite edges. Outer walls intentionally roughened at the bottom up to half the vessel height and polished above. Traces of soot visible at the bottom and slightly above. Fabric contains a rich admixture of crushed quartz. From Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria, Northern Mesopotamia. Vessel; height 23.3 cm, width 23.3 cm., A rounded earthen vessel with a wide body and slightly narrowed rim, showing a rough, textured surface with patches of lighter and darker areas; colors visible include brown, tan, beige, gray, and hints of black, and the vessel displays irregular mottling, worn spots, and a few areas with apparent scraping or pitting against a plain gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_371

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

85.9Mo (6.9Mo) / 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 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 vessel height polished Traces soot visible bottom Fabric contains rich admixture crushed quartz Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia Vessel height 23.3 cm width 23.3 cm rounded earthen vessel wide body narrowed rim showing rough textured surface patches lighter darker areas colors visible include brown tan beige gray hints black vessel displays irregular mottling worn spots areas apparent scraping pitting plain gray background.