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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 a 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. The outer walls are intentionally roughened at the bottom up to half the vessel's height and polished above. Traces of soot are visible at the bottom and slightly above. The clay 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 round, open-mouthed vessel with a rough, weathered surface shown from above, featuring earthy brown and tan tones with darker brown patches and subtle greenish spots, set against a plain gray background, the interior appearing deep black.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_374

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

85.9Mo (3.9Mo) / 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 vessel's height polished Traces soot visible bottom clay contains rich admixture crushed quartz Syria Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Northern Mesopotamia place manufacture Vessel height 23.3 cm width 23.3 cm round open-mouthed vessel rough weathered surface shown featuring earthy brown tan tones darker brown patches subtle greenish spots set plain gray background interior appearing deep black.