Sherd, Halaf, ca. 5600–5000 B.C., Syria, Tell Brak, Halaf, Ceramic, paint, 2.83 x 1.65 in. (7.19 x 4.19 cm), Ceramics-Vessels, Halaf pottery was made by hand and decorated with very finely executed designs in one or two colors. The surface of the finest pottery was then highly burnished and a glossy effect was achieved by the use of fluxes, which serve to lower the melting point of the pigments, in some cases accidentally achieving true glazes
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Sherd, Halaf, ca, 5600–5000 B.C, Syria, Tell Brak, Ceramic, paint, 2.83 x 1.65, 7.19 4.19 cm, Ceramics-Vessels, Halaf pottery, hand, decorated, finely executed, designs, two colors, surface, finest, highly burnished, glossy effect, achieved, fluxes, serve, lower, melting point, pigments, cases accidentally, achieving, true, glazes
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