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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6177 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type CCXXIII. =RC.99. =L. |
| 6176 | (none) | (none) | B16590 | Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L | |
| 6174 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV and =RC.56 have been crossed out] 587. =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.] |
| 6171 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Baked clay vase. Vase Numbers Larsa? For further reference. Type CVII (variant) Variant of RC.55. L. |
| 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. |
| 6169B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| 6164 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Peg shaped ring base. Type CCXIX (not p) |
| 6163 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Vase numbers not to be published. Larsa. Type CCXVII =L. |
| 616 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish-yellow clay, wheelmade. [below] Type XLVIII = P.97 |
| 6153 | (none) | (none) | B16577 | Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV crossed out] 586. | |
| 6152 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type XX =RC.226 |
| 6150 | (none) | (none) | B16643 | Clay vase. Drab. Type CCXIIL. | |
| 615 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay, wheelmade. Type XLVIII = P.97 |
| 6149 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Found with mud lid. Type XVI. |
| 614 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish drab clay, wheelmade, mouth broken. [below] Type XXXII. Slightly hollow base. ? P 163 |
| 613 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay, wheelmade, with four wheelmade lines incised around the shoulder. [crossed out] Type XII [inserted] wrong. |
| 6116 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay pot. Drab. 2 grooves running round below neck shouldered. Ring base. Incised lines running round bottom half of pot and neck. Type XII. Nearest approximate. |
| 6102 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab color. Ring base. Type CCXV. |
| 6098B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Pot. Drab. Round flat base. Type CLXVI |
| 6098A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay pot. Drab. Round flat base. Type CCXVI =P146 |
| 6074 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Base chipped. Type XIX = RC174. Vol VII. |
| 6073 | (none) | (none) | B16589 | Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. Variant. | |
| 6072 | (none) | (none) | B16574 | Clay vase. Drab color. Type CCXIV. Cf. U.6037, U. 6035 | |
| 6045 | (none) | (none) | B16610 | Earthenware vase. Type CCXIII. |
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