Légende

Necklace, unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop; jewellery of frit beads; composed of forty-eight notched 6–7 notches spherical beads of medium size. Early Jazira III / Early Dynastic III period, 1st half of 3rd millennium BC c. 2600–c. 2350 BC. Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Associated with children's graves as grave equipment. Decoration. Measurements: total length 29 cm; bead thickness min 0.44 cm, max 0.6 cm; bead diameter min 0.7 cm, max 0.96 cm; bead hole diameter 0.2 cm., A circular arrangement of small, irregular beads strung on thin thread against a plain light gray background, the beads showing rough, pitted surfaces and uneven shapes in a range of earthy colors including various shades of brown, beige, tan, gray, and some pale off-white, with a few beads appearing speckled or mottled and the thread visible at the top where two beads are slightly separated.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_395

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

72.0Mo (1.4Mo) / 42.5cm x 42.5cm / 5018 x 5018 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Necklace unknown Northern Mesopotamian workshop jewellery frit beads composed forty-eight notched 6–7 notches spherical beads medium size Early Jazira III Early Dynastic III period 1st half 3rd millennium BC c 2600–c 2350 Bc Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Associated children's graves grave equipment Decoration Measurements total length 29 cm bead thickness min 0.44 cm max 0.6 cm bead diameter 0.7 cm max 0.96 cm bead hole diameter 0.2 cm circular arrangement small irregular beads strung thin thread plain light gray background showing rough pitted surfaces uneven shapes range earthy colors various shades brown beige tan gray pale off-white appearing speckled mottled thread visible top two beads slightly separated.