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)
7047 (none) (none) B16649 Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCLXXII =L
7048 (none) 1927,0527.284 (none) Clay vase. Reddish. Type CCLXXIII. =L.
7049 (none) 1935,0113.388 (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCXV. =L.
7050 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type X. Variant. (Raised band below rim slightly longer). 69. 702.
7051 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type [CVII and 650 crossed out.] RC.73.
7053A (none) (none) B16611 [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCLXXIII =L. Drab vase found with U.7054.
7053B 30-12-158 (none) (none) [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCLXXIII =L. Drab vase found with U.7054.
7054 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Miniature. Light drab. Handmade. =L. Not typed. [drawing 1:2]
7057 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Miniature. Glazed. White. [drawing 1:1]
7058 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCLXXV. =P.189. Neo-Babylonian.
7059 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Miniature. Light greenish drab. Type LVII. RC.75. (not p)
7070 (none) (none) B16222 Vase. Alabaster. White. Fragment. Type. Ur.
7072 (none) (none) B16348 Stone fragment in relief. Possibly vase decoration - concave on inside. Battle scene. Head of supine bearded male wearing close fitting cap lies horizontally against the back of a standing male who wears flounced kaukanes skirt and has bare feet. Head of first figure and lower portion of skirt, and feet of second alone remain. [drawing 1:1]
7074A (none) (none) B16636 Clay vase. Light drab. Type 272. =L.
7075A.1 (none) (none) B16583A Clay vase. Light drab. Type [CVII and =RC.55 crossed out] 659. =L.
7075A.2 (none) (none) B16583B Clay vase. Light drab. Type [CVII and =RC.55 crossed out] 659. =L.
7079 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type [XVI and =RC.73 have been crossed out] 195. =L.
7080 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type [CVII crossed out] =RC.55. =L.
7081 (none) (none) B16641 Clay vase. Light creamy drab. Type [CCXI crossed out] 272 variant narrower rim, belly comes less low. =L. cf. U.7082-3
7082 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Ring base broken. Type [CCXI crossed out] 272. =L. cf. U.7081, U.7083..
7085 47-29-419 (none) B16587 Clay vase. Light drab. Type RC.26. =L.
7086 (none) (none) B16586A Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX. RC.26.=L.
7087A (none) (none) B16571.20 [A-B] 2 clay vases. Reddish. Type CCLXXVII. =L.
7087B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 clay vases. Reddish. Type CCLXXVII. =L.
7088 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type CXXIX. (not p)

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted