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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
| 19771 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Alabaster. JN 26 |
| 19779 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Alabaster. JN 26 |
| 19787 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Limestone vase. White limestone. JN 40. The base pierced and plugged with bitumen. |
| 19876 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. JN |
| 19897 | 35-1-182 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 28 |
| 19906 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Limestone. JN 40 |
| 19911 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. alabaster. JN 26 |
| 19925 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Whtie calcite. JN 26 | |
| 19979 | 35-1-663 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Painted red all over, but with paint mostly gone. JN | |
| 19980 | 35-1-512 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Painted red all over and burnished. In fragments. Type 48 [annotated]. JN | |
| 19981 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Painted red and burnished. JN Type 38 JN [Annotated] |
| 19982 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. TO. Painted ware. Black on buff. aLL.31 [Annotated] [drawing] |
| 19984 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Black-grey clay. Imitation of stone type. JN 26 (57) = JN 66 |
| 19985 | (none) | 1935,0112.103 | (none) | Clay vase. Smooth greenish-drab clay. Imitation of stone type. JN 26 (57) = JN 66 | |
| 19986 | (none) | 1935,0112.13 | (none) | Clay vase. Painted red all over. JN 47 |
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