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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7536 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish drab. [drawing] Type CCLXXXVI. =L Type K67Sole example of this type. It is in the Larsa series, should it remain here? Field note attached, it has not been utilised in grave or pot type analysis. See your remark ? Date |
| 616 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish-yellow clay, wheelmade. [below] Type XLVIII = P.97 |
| 617 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish-yellow clay. Wheelmade, with four wheel -turned lines (incised round the shoulder). [below] Photo 79. Type XII, but in the lower part more like TypeS XXXII and XLVIII. |
| 20075 | 35-1-608 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Grey ware (smothered). Imitation of stone form. JN 28 (59) In fragments = JN 35 (clay) new | |
| 1036 | (none) | 1923,1110.80 | (none) | Clay Vase. Handmade. Reddish clay with white slip. [drawing] | |
| 6204 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. L:ight drab. Type LXX. =RC.226. =L. |
| 6554 | (none) | 1927,0527.274 | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCXLIV =P.196 [drawing] | |
| 7081 | (none) | (none) | B16641 | Clay vase. Light creamy drab. Type [CCXI crossed out] 272 variant narrower rim, belly comes less low. =L. cf. U.7082-3 | |
| 7006 | (none) | (none) | B16604 | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCLIX =P.193. Neo-Bab? | |
| 6036 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. |
| 6552 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. |
| 6610 | (none) | (none) | B16626 | Clay vase. Light drab. | |
| 6197 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. (Mouth broken). Type CCXIV variant (shorter neck). RC.97. =L. |
| 6557 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. -Type XX (not p) |
| 7030 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. 2 handles. Glazed. Type LXVII. Variant more bellied. =P.217. |
| 6913 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. 3rd Dynasty. Type LVII. RC.75. (not p) |
| 6916 | (none) | (none) | B16602 | Clay vase. Light drab. 3rd Dynasty. Type LXI. =P.200a | |
| 6462A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Approximately 2 examples, all [last word unclear], to original type W. Type CCXLIV. =P.196. |
| 7105 | (none) | (none) | B16642 | Clay vase. Light drab. Band of black paint round rim. Type [CCXXII crossed out] 704. L. | |
| 6215 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Broken. Type XVI. Smaller than usual size of vase of this style.. =RC.73. =L. |
| 6464 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Cf U.6462. Type. |
| 6484 | (none) | (none) | B16613 | Clay vase. Light drab. Flat rim. Type CCXXV. Variant. Flat rim. =RC.16 or 243. | |
| 6214 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Foot leg broken off. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L. |
| 6402 | 30-12-156 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Glazed. Type CCXXXVII [in album. Persian. crossed out] =P.126. | |
| 7018 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Lip fragmentary. Type. |
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