Légende

Set of four disc-shaped beads of different sizes, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop; beads, disc-shaped, jewellery; likely from children's graves; ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC, Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III; Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra, Northeastern Syria; decoration., A row of four round, donut-shaped translucent objects arranged against a solid grey background, each with a central hole and irregular, slightly rough edges; the leftmost piece is larger and milky off-white with beige and pale tan speckles and a crystalline texture, the next is a clear to cloudy pale white with subtle internal fractures, the next is slightly smaller and translucent with faint beige inclusions and a glossy surface, and the rightmost is the smallest, mostly clear with small tan flecks and a shiny, irregular surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_433

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.2Mo (1.4Mo) / 50.8cm x 18.4cm / 6000 x 2168 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Set four disc-shaped beads different sizes unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop beads disc-shaped jewellery children's graves ca 2600–ca 2350 Bc Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria decoration row four round donut-shaped translucent objects arranged solid grey background central hole irregular slightly rough edges leftmost piece larger milky off-white beige pale tan speckles crystalline texture next clear cloudy pale white subtle internal fractures slightly smaller translucent faint beige inclusions glossy surface rightmost smallest mostly clear small tan flecks shiny irregular surface.