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)
6441 (none) (none) (none) Alabaster vase. Broken at top. Type XXIX (stone). B.
6443 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Type CCXLI =P.125. In album. [drawing]
6449A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCXLV or TO/23 = RC.145 (?) =1L.115 [drawing]
6449B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCXLV or TO/23 = RC.145 (?) =1L.115 [drawing]
6450A (none) (none) (none) [This catalog card contains a number of notes discussing typology, these have been transcribed and may contradict]. Clay vases. Light drab. Type [CCXLIII crossed out] CCXVII = 1L.112. Not RC or L. Should it not be Larsa? Also please supply drawing. Original type and [illegible] and tracing of the Larsa type (old 217); I suggest that this should be a variant of that type. Gave it one [illegible] the type in (217); Yes, a shaped [previous word unclear] variant of (217), but the extra drawing and not [illegible as the two are virtually identical.
6450B (none) (none) B16639 [This catalog card contains a number of notes discussing typology, these have been transcribed and may contradict]. Clay vases. Light drab. Type [CCXLIII crossed out] CCXVII = 1L.112. Not RC or L. Should it not be Larsa? Also please supply drawing. Original type and [illegible] and tracing of the Larsa type (old 217); I suggest that this should be a variant of that type. Gave it one [illegible] the type in (217); Yes, a shaped [previous word unclear] variant of (217), but the extra drawing and not [illegible as the two are virtually identical.
6452 (none) (none) (none) Vessel Vase [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
6461 (none) (none) B16572 Clay vase. Light drab. Type XXII TEO =RC.149 (not p)
6462A (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Approximately 2 examples, all [last word unclear], to original type W. Type CCXLIV. =P.196.
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.
6489 (none) 1927,0527.56 (none) Alabaster vase. White and yellow streaks. Type L stone. Near JN.14. E
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

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted