Légende

Set of four disc-shaped beads of different sizes, unknown northern Mesopotamian workshop, Al-Jazira Syria/Iraq, Mesopotamia, beads, disc-shaped beads, jewellery, used in children's graves, ca. 2600–ca. 2350 BC Early Jazira III period / Early Dynastic III period, Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin, Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria, decoration, A horizontal row of a few round, donut-shaped translucent objects rests against a solid gray background, each object varying in size and texture; the leftmost piece is larger, off-white with pale yellowish and beige mottling and a small central hole, the next pieces are smaller and more translucent with clear to milky white tones and some cloudy inclusions, while the rightmost items are the smallest, showing clear to whitish translucency with faint brownish spots and irregular edges.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_434

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 Al-Jazira Syria Iraq Mesopotamia beads disc-shaped beads jewellery children's graves ca 2600–ca 2350 BC Early Jazira III period Early Dynastic III period Northern Mesopotamia Khabur basin Tell Rad Shakra Northeastern Syria decoration horizontal row round donut-shaped translucent objects rests solid gray background object varying size texture leftmost piece larger off-white pale yellowish beige mottling small central hole next pieces smaller translucent clear milky white tones cloudy inclusions rightmost items smallest showing clear whitish translucency faint brownish spots irregular edges.