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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6745G | (none) | 1927,0527.260 | (none) | 8 fragments of broken clay jar necks. With short inscription giving the capacity in qa (pint) measures 172/172/77/192/189 qa etc. outside decorated with 5 grooves. [drawing] | |
| 6745H | (none) | 1927,0527.263 | (none) | 8 fragments of broken clay jar necks. With short inscription giving the capacity in qa (pint) measures 172/172/77/192/189 qa etc. outside decorated with 5 grooves. [drawing] | |
 | 6766 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vase. Copper. Fragmentary. |
| 6776B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vase. Alabaster. White. Inscribed. En-an-ni-pad-da, priest of Nannar son of Ur Bau, patesi of Lagash. Type II. (JN 19 near) Enter in Larsa catalog [last word may be incorrect] B. |
| 6790B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| 6803 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCXLVIII in album Neo-Babylonian. =P.64. |
| 6804 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CXXIV. P.76a |
| 6808 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type LXXI. =P.140. Neo-Babylonian |
| 6811 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type LX. In album; ? Persian; =P.184. Neo-Babylonian. |
| 6816 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type XLI slight variant. (with narrow rim) (Type XLI = RC.30) =P.17 |
| 6817 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Glazed. White. Type. Neo-Babylonian. |
| 6818 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CXLIX. =RC.48 (not p) |
| 6827 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type CXXXVI =L.40a. Kurigalzu. |
| 6830 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Miniature. Neck lost. Type Not an RC or Larsa type. Is it to be included in Larsa Type? No. cf. U.6307. Larsa? Not typed. [drawing 1:2] |
| 6834 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type XX =RC.226; =L.80 Note [not?] for pottery dating. Larsa period. |
| 6849 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper vase. With spout. Badly broken. ? |
| 6850 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type C.1 variant. (Type C.1 = RC.70) (not p) Neo-Babylonian. [pottery drawings on back] |
| 6851 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type XX (variant) more bellied. Larsa. |
| 6868 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase fragment. Decorated. Above clay frog?? In high relief below incised, wavy line running round vase. Probably a portion of a large bird. |
| 6875B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Miniature. Incised markings round rim of A. Type [the following appear as later notes] U.1480. As U.2797 [latter is illegible] [drawing 1:2] |
| 6888 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Carinated rim. Type [CCV crossed out] 277. =1L.7. |
| 6889A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type. |
| 6907 | (none) | 1927,0527.281 | (none) | Miniature vase. Clay. Light drab. Thin delicate ware. Type ? -Larsa? Cf. U.6830. | |
| 6912 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CC.1. variant. More bellied. |
| 6913 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. 3rd Dynasty. Type LVII. RC.75. (not p) |
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