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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | 31-16-224 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 31-16-221 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 31-16-220 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 31-16-218 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 31-16-216 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 31-16-213 | (none) | (none) | unknown | |
| 15144 | 31-16-212 | (none) | (none) | Baked clay vase. Light drab. Portion of rim missing. Nicked round shoulder. Type: CCCXLIII. Not in catalog. | |
| (none) | 31-16-211 | (none) | (none) | unknown | |
| (none) | 31-16-210 | (none) | (none) | unknown | |
| 15157 | 31-16-202 | (none) | (none) | Baked clay vase. Pinkish drab. Incised feathered line decorated upper portion of shoulder. Body of pot has circular bands 15mm wide, running round upper half and vertical striations down lower half. produced by a burnished. Type: CCCXXXIV. Not in catalog. | |
| (none) | 31-16-186 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 15167 | 31-16-139 | (none) | (none) | Baked clay vase. Light drab. Type: CCCXLI. Not in catalog. | |
| 15467 | 31-16-130 | (none) | (none) | Baked clay vase. Glazed. Type CCCLXXXVI. 171b. P. [P.171b?] | |
| 15183 | 31-16-128 | (none) | (none) | Clay bottle. Blue glazed. Type: CCCLIII. P.169. | |
| 15174 | 31-16-115 | (none) | (none) | Baked clay vase. Blue(?) glazed. Surface decayed. Type:CCCL =103b (P) | |
| 15141 | 31-16-111 | (none) | (none) | Baked clay vase. Light drab. Type CCCXXVII. Not in catalog. | |
| 11469 | 30-12-98 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone (irregular in shape) cracked but complete. Type LII. [drawing] | |
| 12027 | 30-12-95 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVII. [drawing] | |
| 11803 | 30-12-89 | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. | |
| 12727 | 30-12-88 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Type I. [drawing 2:5] | |
| 11802 | 30-12-87 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. | |
| 12313 | 30-12-86 | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. Calcite. Type. See field notes. | |
| 12697B | 30-12-85 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] 1) Copper mirror (?). Broad leaf shaped blade. [B] Stone vase. White calcite. Misshapen. For type see field note. [Type] CXXXVIII. | |
| 11587 | 30-12-84 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type XL. [drawing] | |
| 11933 | 30-12-83 | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite. [Drawing] Type CXXVII |
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