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)
255 (none) 1923,1110.23 (none) Alabaster fragment of jar. Inscribed.
256 (none) (none) B14947, B14947 Stone fragment of vase. Inscribed with a dedication by a priest of Nannar. Copied. Placed in IN/No. 1.
2561 (none) 1927,1003.74 (none) Fragment of burnt alabaster jar with borings for colors of which blue and yellow still distinguishable. [drawing 1:1]
2562 (none) (none) (none) Clay jug. Drab clay. Handle broken. Type CXXVI. Type drawing in album.
257 (none) 1923,1110.15 (none) Alabaster fragment of jar. Inscribed. Dedication by [crossed out] for (?) [annotated] Dungi. Part of same bowl as U.248. Joined to U.248 and 260. Copied and Transliterated Placed in IN/No. 1
259 (none) (none) B14935, B14935 Alabaster fragment of vase. Inscribed with a text mentioning the destruction of ninni-IB [Crossed out] Erin-Ki (i.e. Susa) and the dedication of the vase from the booty. Copied and transliterated. Placed in IN/No. 1.
260 (none) 1923,1110.15 (none) Fragment of alabaster vase.Inscribed. Dedication by a SAL.ME priestess. Joined to U.248 and 257. 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.
2635A 29-174-17 (none) (none) Pottery vase. Unglazed greenish buff clay. Type CXXIX =L. (not p) Associated with U.2654
2635B (none) (none) (none) Pottery vase. Unglazed greenish buff clay. Type CXXIX =L. (not p) Associated with U.2654
264 (none) (none) (none) Body and base of large white stone jar, top broken, Inscribed "Rimush, king of the world."
2654A 29-174-22 (none) (none) [A-B] Clay vases. Buff clay, unglazed. B fragmentary & greenish. Type CXXXII. (not p) Assocd with U.2635 A & B.
2654B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Clay vases. Buff clay, unglazed. B fragmentary & greenish. Type CXXXII. (not p) Assocd with U.2635 A & B.
2656 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Buff clay: fragmentary. Type CXXXIV=RC.13 (not p)
266 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of alabaster vase. Rudely inscribed, only first sign of three lines remain. Placed in IN/No. 1.
2663 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab: painted base. Type CVII. =RC.55, =L. (not p)
269 (none) (none) B14944, B14944 Fragment of alabaster jar. Inscribed with the name and titles of Dungi.
2715A (none) (none) (none) Vase fragments. Drab ware with snakes in relief: both have incised diamond pattern. Sketches. [drawing]
2715B (none) (none) (none) Vase fragments. Drab ware with snakes in relief: both have incised diamond pattern. Sketches. [drawing]
2723 (none) 1927,1003.119 (none) Clay pot. Miniature, of wheel-made buff ware. Lip broken. Type CXXXV = RC.131 =P108b
2729 (none) (none) (none) Pottery jar. Larsa period. Wheel-made moulded base with small knob incomplete. Larsa period. Type CXXXVI =L40.a. Associated with U.2730 and U.2731 [drawing]
273 (none) 1923,1110.32 (none) Fragment of black and white stone vase. Inscribed. Duplicate of U.244. Copied. Placed in IN/No. 1.
2730 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Wheel made, withmoulded base and knob. Larsa period. Type CXXXVII =L. With U.2729 and U.2731
2731 (none) (none) (none) Clay jar. Wheel made with rounded base and knob. Upper part and lip missing. Larsa period. Type CXXXVII or L.40.C [drawing]
2737 (none) 1927,1003.116 (none) Clay vase. Greenish drab ware : wheel made with incised circles on shoulder. Lip partly broken. Type CXXXIX =P.112

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted