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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 19085 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Fragment of bowl. Dark greenish steatite, the surface carved with a pattern, carved in relief, of two sorts, very fine work. [drawing of patterns] |
| 19096 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. Type 77, slenderer variant. |
| 19105 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 79 |
| 19108 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 4. |
| 19109 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 87. |
| 19110 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 67. |
| 19123 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper vase. Type 120. |
| 19168 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone jar. Veined calcite. Type 89 |
| 19170 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 76. |
| 19172 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. Type 89 |
| 19178 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 89 |
| 19189 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 65. |
| 19192 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 86. |
| 19193 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Miniature. White limestone. Type 60b., variant. |
| 19204 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 89 |
| 19208 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 61b. |
| 19212 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Goblet on tall stem. [drawing] RC.110 |
| 19228 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 61a. |
| 19238 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 54. |
| 19244 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone, decayed. Type 60a. Fixed in the mouth of a copper bowl, type 3. |
| 19263 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. Type JN. 27. |
| 19274 | (none) | 1935,0112.91 | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type J.N. 26. |
| 19275 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type J.N. 26. |
| 19277 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. Type J.N. 26. |
| 19279 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type J.N. 26. |
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