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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 19062 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 60 B. |
| 19238 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 54. |
| 19059 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 4. |
| 19108 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 4. |
| 19064 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 3. |
| 19135 | 35-1-194 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 106. | |
| 19067 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 1. |
| 19049 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. The lower part of the surface decayed. Type 61a. |
| 14235 | 31-16-432 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Surface in very poor condition. Type: same as U.13593. [Type] XXXIX. | |
| 18993 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Surface badly decayed and part of the rim missing. Type 5. |
| 19066 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Situla. Type _. |
| 19010 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Situla type. |
| 19069 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Probably cut down from a vase of Typw 86; the neck remade and 4 small holes pierced just below the new rim for affixing a lid. |
| 14224 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Part of rim missing. Type: similar to U.14223. [Type] XXXIX. |
| 14024 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Part of rim missing. Type same as 13593. |
| 14263 | 31-16-389 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Most of the rim missing. Type: same as U.13593. [Type 34] | |
| 19015 | 35-1-199 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. In poor condition. Type 5. | |
| 19212 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Goblet on tall stem. [drawing] RC.110 |
| 19283 | 35-1-175 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Type 26. |
| 14230 | 31-16-461 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Trough type with lug handles. Badly smashed. | |
| 14049 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Spill type. Type: see Field Note. [Type] LXXXVI. |
| 14028 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Spill type. Badly smashed. Type XLVII. |
| 19193 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Miniature. White limestone. Type 60b., variant. |
| 15112 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Grey semi-translucent calcite. Type XXI (RC19.b) JN35 |
| 14481 | 31-16-392 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Grey marble(?) (translucent) Miniature. (rim all chipped away). Type RC.106 [drawing 1:1] |
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