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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3364B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Glazed vases. Both type P.126 (A) Glazed brown. (B) (White) has broken lip. |
| 413 | (none) | (none) | B15235 | Clay vase. Roughly wheelmade of plain drab clay. Type XVI. Miniature. RC.73=L(?)68a [drawing 1:1] | |
| 42 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay. Type XXVIII. |
| 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. | |
| 449B | (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. |
| 449C | (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. |
| 449D | (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. |
| 449E | (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. |
| 449F | (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. |
| 46 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish drab clay. Type XXXII=P.163 |
| 472 | (none) | 1923,1110.137 | (none) | Silver vase. Broken on one side, but most of the fragments found. The sides are intentionally indented. Very thin metal in fair condition. [drawing 1:5] | |
| 49 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Reddish clay, wheelmade = turning lines on shoulder. Type XXXVII. |
| 523 | (none) | 1923,1110.36 | (none) | Fragment of obsidian vase. Inscribed with dedication(?)... of Ba(u). |
| 525 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of clay ware. Ends of 7 lines, unidentified |
| 548 | (none) | 1923,1110.69 | (none) | Clay pot. Drab clay, wheelmade. Type XLII. | |
| 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. |
| 6014 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Part of rim and upper portion of pot broken. Type XX. B31. =1L.81 |
| 6015 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Rim broken in two places. Type XIX =1L.115 |
| 6016 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Broken. Type XX variant. Not used. Vol.VII. |
| 6022 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase fragment. White limestone tumbler. Type XIII variant. Ur. |
| 6023 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type CVII. |
| 6024 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. |
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