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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 269 | (none) | (none) | B14944, B14944 | Fragment of alabaster jar. Inscribed with the name and titles of Dungi. |
| 276 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of alabaster jar. Fragment of one sign remains. Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 278 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone fragment of vase or jar. Fragment of one sign. Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 282 | (none) | (none) | B14951 | Fragment of stone vase. On side, decoration of concentric circles. On base, inscription, "(Na)ram-S(in)" |
| 283 | (none) | (none) | B14952, B14952 | Fragment of stone vase. One side, decoration of concentric circles. On base ends of lines of a column of inscription. |
| 287 | (none) | (none) | B14946, B14946 | Alabaster fragment of jar. Inscribed with a dedication to Nin-arag-nun-na (probably Ningal). Placed in IN/No 1. |
| 288 | (none) | (none) | B14945, B14945 | Fragment of Alabaster jar. End of first 3 lines of a dedication to Nannar. Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 289 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of black stone vase. Last sign of last line of a dedication. Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 413 | (none) | (none) | B15235 | Clay vase. Roughly wheelmade of plain drab clay. Type XVI. Miniature. RC.73=L(?)68a [drawing 1:1] | |
| 439 | (none) | (none) | B14934 | Fragment of alabaster from a vessel or mace head. Inscribed. Duplicate of U.259 [Crossed out] Refers to a looting of Susa c.f. U.259 Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 449A | (none) | (none) | B14963 | [A-F] Marble vase. In coarse white marble. Five [Crossed out] Six [Written above] fragments of, showing remains of a frieze of waterpots with water pouring out symmetrically from them. Drawing photo 65. | |
| 525 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of clay ware. Ends of 7 lines, unidentified |
| 549 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay pot. Drab clay, wheelmade. Type XLII, but with turned down rim [drawing]. |
| 560 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish drab clay, wheelmade. (Below) Type X. |
| 562 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay bowl. Reddish-drab clay. Wheelmade, broken. (Below) Type XLVI. |
| 613 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay, wheelmade, with four wheelmade lines incised around the shoulder. [crossed out] Type XII [inserted] wrong. |
| 614 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish drab clay, wheelmade, mouth broken. [below] Type XXXII. Slightly hollow base. ? P 163 |
| 615 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay, wheelmade. Type XLVIII = P.97 |
| 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. |
| 618 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Reddish-drab clay and drab engobbage. Wheelmade. Top missing. [below] Type XLIV =RC.72, =L106b [circled] Not p |
| 619 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay, wheelmade, broken. [below] Type XLIX. =RC.72 [RC.72 crossed out and replaced with CXXIX] =L.109 |
| 620 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay. wheelmade broken. [below] Type XLIX =RC.72 [RC.72 crossed out and replaced with CXXIX] =L.109. |
| 621 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase - top of. Greenish clay. wheelmade. [below] Type XLIX. Very wide example. [circled] Not p. |
| 622 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish clay. Wheelmade. Base missing. [below] Type XLIX. [circled] Not p. |
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