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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12219 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite. Decayed. Part of rim missing. Type LVI [drawing] |
| 17838 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Miniature. Type RC 113 new. [RC.67 variant crossed out] [drawing 1:1] |
| 7998 | (none) | 1928,1009.423 | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Small vertical-sided bowl; covered with a cockle-shell containing green pigment. Type VI. |
| 11860 | (none) | 1929,1017.675 | (none) | Stone Vase. White calcite. spill vase probably the original rim was broken: the upper part has been trimmed down & a copper rim added. |
| 12724 | (none) | 1929,1017.669 | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Tall spill vase type. Type XLVII. |
| 19518 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 26 |
| 19539 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 54 |
| 19537 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 55 |
| 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. |
| 19538 | 35-1-196 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 60b | |
| 11511 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 91 (new). [drawing] |
| 19671 | 35-1-522 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN |
| 19647 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 24 |
| 19527 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19528 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19591 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19620 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19622 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19310 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 miniature |
| 19311 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 miniature. |
| 19414A | 35-1-188 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 | |
| 19564 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 |
| 19597 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 |
| 19414B | 35-1-189 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 |
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