Jars
This category includes vessels that have cylindrical bodies and closed rims.
A Jar is a type of vessel that has an approximately cylindrical body and is used for cooking or storage purposes. By using Anna Shepard's criteria, a jar is a closed form where the height is greater than the diameter. The angle of the sides from the base are between 45 and 90 degrees and it has an apparent neck. A Jar may or may not have handles. If It has a spout, it is listed under Spouted Jar.
This category matches Woolley's published ceramic typology Nos. 43-48; 54-176; 186-203; 217-222; 250-253. It matches the metal vessel typology Nos. 52-79 and Stone vessel typology Nos. 60-92.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 11761 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite. |
| 11762 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. |
| 11784 | (none) | 1929,1017.691 | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite. |
| 11796 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. |
| 11813 | (none) | (none) | B8482 | Stone Vase. White calcite. |
| 11816 | (none) | 1929,1017.681 | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite. |
| 11850 | 30-12-69 | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite. | |
| 11859 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite. |
| 11820 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite, poor condition. |
| 11785 | 30-12-698 | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite Spill vase. | |
| 11705 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite pot. Cracked and badly distorted; apparently oval. Very minute but well marked base ring. |
| 11972 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite (rim decayed & chipped). Type LVI [Crossed out] 87 new. [drawing] |
| 8940 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Type XL. |
| 8941 | (none) | 1928,1009.504 | (none) | Stone vase. Type XCIX. |
| 14971 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Type RC110 (new) |
| 11588 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Type CXXII [drawing] |
| 10971 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. Type 68 (new). [drawing] |
| 18672 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Transluscent white calcite. [Type] 59. [drawing] |
| 18573 | (none) | 1933,1013.154 | (none) | Stone vase. Transluscent grey calcite. [drawing] |
| 12277 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Translucent white calcite. Type same as U.12160. |
| 11529 | 30-12-75 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Spill-vase of white calcite. LXXXVI. [drawing] | |
| 11519 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Spill Vase. White calcite. Type V. [drawing] |
| 12261 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. Spill type. White calcite. Broken & rivetted in antiquity. Type II new type 5. |
| 12601 | 30-12-74 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Spill type. Calcite. Type II. | |
| 11530 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Shallow little pot. Type LII. [drawing] |
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