Urkesh Ceramic Analysis

Shapes by horizon: ED III / Urban Growth 2

Bowls

Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati – February 2015, September 2016

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Brief Overview

The definition of what is a bowl is the same for all units and all time periods in the UGR (see here). We have excavated more ED III ceramics than the earlier periods of LC3 and ED II. ED III bowls came from a number of excavation units centered in Temple BA in excavation units B1-B5 and the temple escarpment in J1, J3 and J5. In the Outer City they came from K1 and OH2.

In this ceramics catalog ED III bowls illustrated are a total of 101 shapes. Since the inventory is larger the number of shape types created by Urkesh potters in this period is greater.

One important type is a small bowl created in Simple ware. Connected with this Simple ware type is a sub-type consisting of small and medium bowls of a finer and higher fired type with a slightly polished surface (bowl). This sub-type is found in this period mainly in the temple and probably was associated with ritual activities carried out there. A small bowl of this type of Simple ware (B1.184) was excavated from the same deposit as the lion statue. Interestingly this type of fine Simple ware however in the shape of cups was found later in the ābi, also a ritual context.

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Straight Sided Bowls

bs.-101p
bs.-102p
bs.-103p
bs.-104p

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Straight sided bowls with strong wheel marks

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Including straight sided bowls with strong wheel marks inside

bs.wi101
bs.wi102
bs.wi103
bs.w104
bs.wi104
bs.wi105

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Carinated Bowls

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Carinated bowls with rounded carination

bcrr1
bcrr101

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Deep Bowls

bd.-11
bd.-103
bd.-106
bd.-111
bd.-112
bd.-113
bd.-114

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Deep bowls with straight sides

bd.s101
bd.s102
bd.s103

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Deep bowls with upper portion of body slightly flaring

bd.fl101
bd.fl102

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Deep bowls with rope-type decoration on upper body

bd.rp101
bd.rp102

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Bowls with Wide Rim Diameter

bw.-101
bw.-102

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Hemispheric Bowls

bhe-101
bhe-102
bhe-103
bhe-104

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Hemispheric bowls with strong wheel marks inside

bhewi101
bhewi102
bhewi103
bhewi105

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Other Bowls

bo.-103
bo.-104

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