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)
20075 35-1-608 (none) (none) Clay vase. Grey ware (smothered). Imitation of stone form. JN 28 (59) In fragments = JN 35 (clay) new
20076 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Plain red-painted ware. JN 28 = 38 new
20079 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. Alabaster. JN 28. In fragments.
17912H (none) (none) (none) Group from one burial. (A) [A and J] 2 Gold frontlets. (B) [B and K]2 tubular gold bracelets (C) Gold earring, spirally coiled with lunate ends (D) [D and L] 2 silver bracelets, single wire (E) Cylinder seal, lapis lazuli, introductory scene, 2 standing figures and seated deity; crescent above god; (F) Necklace of gold balls between carnelian bugles, flat lentoid chalcedones, carnelian barrels, carnelian ball, agate lentoid, green chalcedone bugles. (G) Axe, type XVIII, [H-I] Copper objects [These are drawn on the field catalog card, but not assigned subdivisions by Woolley][drawing]
19133B (none) (none) (none) Copper vessels. \ [A] Bowl. Type 4; Inside it [B] a vase. Type 69
19213F (none) (none) (none) [U.19213A IS DUPLICATE ENTRY AND IS REDESIGNATED U.19213F] Stone vase. Dark steatite. Type 8. One side badly chipped. [drawing]
19412B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 27
19414B 35-1-189 (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27
19526B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 26
19533B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 27
19640B 35-1-184 (none) (none) Stone vases. 'alabaster'. JN 28
19640C (none) (none) (none) Stone vases. 'alabaster'. JN 28
8244 (none) 1928,1009.526 (none) Inscribed Ostrich Egg. Ostrich Egg all broken, it had been excavated with mother of pearl, lapis, and lumanae or red-paste for order etc. see field notes.
6283B (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 clay vases light drab. Type LXXIV =RC.170
6283C (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 clay vases light drab. Type LXXIV =RC.170
6283D (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 clay vases light drab. Type LXXIV =RC.170
6415C (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415D (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415E (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415F (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415G (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415H (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415I (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415J (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415K (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted