Goblet
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The light yellowish-green color is generally produced by a kiln fired to a high temperature.
Mesopotamia
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Ur
Ur III Pottery
Period:
Middle Bronze I
AL Chronology:
2065—1900 BC (period)
Middle Chronology:
2150—2000 BC (period)
Civilization:
Neo-Sumerian
The buff colored pottery has all the hallmarks of advanced wheel-turning techniques, such as the ridged-rims and sharp edges.
Utility and Beauty
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The light-colored pottery is well fired, giving the vessels a metallic feel.
Ur III and Barbar Ware
Ur III
Barbar
Comparison
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Barbar Ware and Ur III pottery both employed horizontal fluting.