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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 224 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Dark Steatite vase. fr. of rim. On the outside, carved in relief in very fine and free style: a male figure kneeling on l knee, body l, face front, holds up 2 vases of water each vase being grasped round the neck by the hand of other figures (mostly missing) in similar positions. |
| 6043 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Earthenware vase. Same as U.6042. Type CVI. |
| 6044 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Earthenware vase. Type CCXII. |
| 6045 | (none) | (none) | B16610 | Earthenware vase. Type CCXIII. | |
| 13032 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Foundation deposit. Clay vase baked. Containing specimens of the 3 standard metals (a) strip gold, (p) copper, (y) silver. Very badly broken. Larsa see type (7) and MELM's field note (type 5). |
| 108 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fr. of alabaster vase. =RC..91a. [drawing] |
| 1521 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment from lip of small alabaster vase with trace of archaic inscription. |
| 1167 | (none) | 1924,0920.397 | (none) | Fragment from near the rim of an alabaster vase. |
| 1455 | (none) | 1924,0920.395 | (none) | Fragment from the rim of a mottled black and white stone vase, with the remains of an inscription of Ennapadda, priest of Nnar, and son of Ur-Nammu, King of Ur. Cf. U.18224. Cf. Ur Texts No. 25 |
| 17890 | 32-40-455 | (none) | (none) | Fragment of a stone vase. Grey steatite. Carved in relief with a figure of a gazelle and other objects, one apparently the head of a man. Rough poor work. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 250 | (none) | 1923,1110.14 | (none) | Fragment of alabaser vase or mace head. Inscribed with a dedication recording the fact that it was dedicated in E-Gis-Sir-Gal. [Annotated] Joined to U.247. |
| 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. |
| 288 | (none) | (none) | B14945, B14945 | Fragment of Alabaster jar. End of first 3 lines of a dedication to Nannar. Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 276 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of alabaster jar. Fragment of one sign remains. Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 248 | (none) | 1923,1110.15 | (none) | Fragment of Alabaster jar. Inscribed with a dedication to dNin-Kul [Crossed out] Contains curses on any who write their names on the object, in which Nin-sun and Lugal-banda are invoked. Dedication for (?) Dungi by a SAL-ME priestess. [Annotated] Part of same bowl as U.257. [Annotated] Joined to U.257 and U.260 |
| 269 | (none) | (none) | B14944, B14944 | Fragment of alabaster jar. Inscribed with the name and titles of Dungi. |
| 254 | (none) | 1923,1110.27 | (none) | Fragment of alabaster jar. Inscribed. Dedicated to dDungi by his daughter ME-dEnlil. Copied and Translated. Placed in IN/No.1 |
| 6333 | (none) | (none) | B16518, B16518 | Fragment of alabaster vase of Rimush after plundering of (Bara)-ah-sumki and Elam. Cf. SAKI p. 162 (c) H.C. E. |
| 296 | (none) | 1923,1110.26 | (none) | Fragment of alabaster vase, rim. Inscription of Dungi, only titles. Placed in IN/No.1 |
| 6361 | (none) | 1927,0527.31 | (none) | Fragment of alabaster vase. En-an-ni-pad-da priest of nannar son of Urdbau patesi of Lagash. E. |
| 252 | (none) | (none) | B14943, B14943 | Fragment of alabaster vase. Inscribed. Dedicated by Ur-Engur. Placed in IN/No 1. |
| 263 | (none) | 1923,1110.21 | (none) | Fragment of alabaster vase. Inscription of Rimus king of Agade, duplicate of U.206. Placed in IN/ No. 1. |
| 6365 | (none) | 1927,0527.67 | (none) | Fragment of alabaster vase. Linear inscription on the flat rim of the mouth. To d'ama-geshtin [x ], wife of Usal, for her life, for her children, has devoted this. E. H.C. |
| 266 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of alabaster vase. Rudely inscribed, only first sign of three lines remain. Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 6362 | (none) | (none) | B16207, B16207 | Fragment of alabaster vase. To Ningal, his lady, for the life of Sumuili, the mighty man, king of Ur?(P/16207) H.C. E |
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