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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6462B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Vase. Light Drab. App. 2 exmaples, acc. Type CCXLIV |
| 6464 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Cf U.6462. Type. |
| 6465B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Neck and foot broken. N. [Evage8?]. Card received from mallowan. 1976, Read. |
| 6467A | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 miniature clay vases. Light drab. (A) and (B) have a hole pierced in either side of neck. |
| 6467B | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 miniature clay vases. Light drab. (A) and (B) have a hole pierced in either side of neck. |
| 6467C | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 miniature clay vases. Light drab. (A) and (B) have a hole pierced in either side of neck. |
| 6472 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Miniature clay vase. Light drab. Type. XLV. TEO. (miniature) =RC.52. |
| 6484 | (none) | (none) | B16613 | Clay vase. Light drab. Flat rim. Type CCXXV. Variant. Flat rim. =RC.16 or 243. | |
| 6511 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type [XX crossed out] 704. [=RC.226 crossed out] =L. |
| 6516 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type. CCXII. =RC.15; =L. |
| 6518 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type [XX crossed out] 704. [=RC.226 crossed out] =L. |
| 6519A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type LXXIII TEO. Variant (without protruding lip) =RC.129 variant |
| 6520 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Miniature. 2 holes pierced through neck. |
| 6524 | (none) | (none) | B16608 | Clay vase. Miniature. Type LVII. | |
| 6541 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Type LVII. =RC.75 |
| 6546A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-C] Group of 3 clay vases. Light drab. |
| 6546B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-C] Group of 3 clay vases. Light drab. |
| 6546C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-C] Group of 3 clay vases. Light drab. |
| 6552 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. |
| 6557 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. -Type XX (not p) |
| 6558 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX. RC.226. L. (not p) |
| 6569 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. 7th Century BC. Type CCXLIX =P.57. in album ? Neo-Babylonian. |
| 6577 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay bowl. Light drab. Type CCXLVI. In album. =P.55a |
| 6580 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Fragmentary. Incised criss cross pattern below below mouth. Type CCXXV (=RC.16 and 243). [drawing] |
| 6597 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Part of rim broken. Type CCXLIX; in album; ? Neo-Babylonian. =P.57. |
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