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)
6152 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type XX =RC.226
6153 (none) (none) B16577 Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV crossed out] 586.
6163 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Vase numbers not to be published. Larsa. Type CCXVII =L.
6164 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Peg shaped ring base. Type CCXIX (not p)
6169B (none) (none) (none) Unknown
6171 (none) (none) (none) Baked clay vase. Vase Numbers Larsa? For further reference. Type CVII (variant) Variant of RC.55. L.
6173 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV and =RC.56 have been crossed out] 587. =L. [The following appears on the back of the card Pottery catalog card utilised for Vol. VII but not to be printed.]
6174 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV and =RC.56 have been crossed out] 587. =L
6176 (none) (none) B16590 Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6177 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type CCXXIII. =RC.99. =L.
6179 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6180 (none) 1935,0113.387 (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6181 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6188 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type RC.73. =L
6197 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. (Mouth broken). Type CCXIV variant (shorter neck). RC.97. =L.
6198 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Neck broken. Round flate base. Traces of black paint round rim, at below neck and above . Type CCXXXI. =RC.69. =L.
6204 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. L:ight drab. Type LXX. =RC.226. =L.
6205 (none) (none) B16586B Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX (variant) without ring base and egg shaped bottom.
6206 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX. =RC.226. =L.
6207 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX. =RC.226. =L.
6209 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX. =RC.226. =L.
6210 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Ring base and bottom. Type CCXXX. =RC.226. =L.
6211 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX. =RC.226. =L.
6212 (none) (none) B16648 Clay vase. Light drab. Mouth partly broken. Type [LXXV crossed out] =286 variant. =L.
6214 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Foot leg broken off. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L.

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted