A Sumerian Calcite Cylinder Vessel, ca. 2100-1600 BCE 9361038_xl 1 cm (1 3/16 in)

1 cm (1 3/16 in)

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A Sumerian Calcite Cylinder Vessel, ca. 2100-1600 BCE 9361038_xl 1 cm (1 3/16 in)Of creamy, lightly banded calcite, the tall cylindrical vessel is slightly waisted, curving out to sit on a flat base and opening to a flared rim. Background: Because clay was the most abundant material found in the Mesopotamian valley, stone had to be imported due to its rarity in the area. Alabaster (calcite), gypsum, lapis lazuli, limestone and marble were the most popular imports. Sumerians traded crops grown from their fertile soil for the stone,