Syria : Ebla
Rilled-Rim Bowls
Period: Early Bronze III—Early Bronze IV
Era: Mardikh IIB1‒IIB2
AL Chronology: 2400—1900 BC (era)
Middle Chronology: 2400—2000 BC (era)
Civilization: Eblaite

Matthiae noted a particular type of open bowl recovered from Palace G with a “rilled-rim.” Jars also appear with this style of rim, thickened on the outside, and decorated with two or three “beads” or “rills.” A related style are the “corrugated beakers” which we discussed in the previous entry. This style arose with the use of the fast wheel. As with Simple Ware, the fabric is a light color and well fired, giving it a metallic feel.

Illust. by ARC from Matthiae, Ebla : An Empire Rediscovered. Link
Rilled Rim

These shallow bowls display a distinctive “rilled” rim. Such rims are made possible by the fast wheel.

 
By ARC from Matthiae, Ebla : An Empire Rediscovered. Link
Corrugated

These beakers display a thickened rim and “corrugated” sides which appear to be linear but are actually a continuous spiral.

 
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Matthiae, P. Ebla : An Empire Rediscovered. Garden City, N.Y: Doubleday, 1981. Link