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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 19412A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 27 |
| 19416 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 28 |
| 19424 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stoen vase. White limestone. JN 26 | |
| 19440 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. miniature. White calcite. Type JN 28 |
| 19442 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 60 b. (flat variant) rim chipped. |
| 19443 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 60 b. half of rim missing. |
| 19470 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase (miniature). Calcite. Type JN 37 |
| 19509 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster. JN 26 |
| 19512 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 3 |
| 19514 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 48 |
| 19515 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. Type 61A(?) |
| 19518 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 26 |
| 19519 | (none) | 1935,0112.1 | (none) | Stone vase. Diorite. Type JN 46 |
| 19523 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. Bad condition. JN 26 |
| 19526A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19527 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19528 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19533A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 27 |
| 19537 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 55 |
| 19539 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 54 |
| 19564 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 |
| 19586 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 26 |
| 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 |
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