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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 19702 | 35-1-607 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Diorite. In fragments |
| 7939 | (none) | 1928,1009.521 | (none) | Stone vase. Diorite. Blue. Stone type LIX. |
| 7652 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Dark green. Basic diorite. Blackened by fire. Type LV stone |
| 7649 | (none) | 1928,1009.500 | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. Yellowish and veined. Type XXXIX. |
| 12160 | 30-12-73 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Unevenly made. Type [crossed out CXXIX] [drawing] | |
| 7635 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type XXXIX = RC.89. |
| 12743 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type U.11760 variant of |
| 12737 | (none) | 1929,1017.684 | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type same as U.12707, LXXVI. |
| 12726 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type LXXVIII. [drawing 2:5] |
| 14467A | 31-16-393 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type LXXVIII. [drawing 2:5] | |
| 12140 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. Calcite. White. Type LVII [drawing] |
| 7638 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type LII stone |
| 12727 | 30-12-88 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type I. [drawing 2:5] | |
| 14466B | (none) | 1930,1213.244 | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type CVI. [drawing 2:5] |
| 14468A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Spill type. Type LXXXVI. [drawing 2:5] |
| 8265 | (none) | 1928,1009.498 | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Semi-translucent. Part of rim missing. Stone type LXXVI. |
| 7940 | 87-28-13 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Part of rim broken (and mended) and part missing. Stone type LVI. | |
| 17390 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Part missing. [drawing 2:5] |
| 7645 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Blackened by fire. Type III. |
| 7654 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White, yellowish veins. Broken and rivetted in antiquity. Part of rim missing. Type LVI. |
| 12314 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. Calcite. Type. See field notes. Missing. |
| 12313 | 30-12-86 | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. Calcite. Type. See field notes. | |
| 19625 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 12113 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. spill type. Badly broken. Type LXXXVI. |
| 12132 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. Calcite. Semi-translucent. Type CIV LXXVI [Crossed out] [drawing 1:5] |
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