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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 19586 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 26 |
| 19587 | 35-1-566 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Basic diorite. Type JN 11 | |
| 19591 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19597 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 |
| 19602 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Greenish drab clay. Copy of a stone type like JN 28 |
| 19607 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 26 |
| 19615 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28 |
| 19618 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone [crossed out] calcite. Type JN 51 |
| 19620 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19622 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19623 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28 |
| 19625 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19647 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 24 |
| 19649 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Alabaster. Type JN 28 |
| 19655 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 26 |
| 19671 | 35-1-522 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN |
| 19675 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. JN 26 |
| 19687 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. [T for a drawing?] |
| 19702 | 35-1-607 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Diorite. In fragments |
| 19727 | 35-1-651 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 26. |
| 19729 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 40. Found with JN clay type 21 |
| 19750 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl [crossed out] vase. White calcite. JN 26 |
| 19751 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl [crossed out] vase. White calcite. Type 27 | |
| 19753 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. JN 26 |
| 19757 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28 |
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