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)
19384 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28
19615 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28
19623 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28
19757 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28
19512 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 3
19374 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 37 miniature.
19382 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 40
19514 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 48
11541 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVI. [drawing]
11547 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVI. [drawing]
12024 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVI. [drawing]
12027 30-12-95 (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVII. [drawing]
8221 (none) (none) B17124 Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXIV.
8558 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXVI.
11497 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXVI. [drawing]
11548 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXVI. [drawing]
14279 (none) 1930,1213.248 (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXVIII. [drawing]
8623 (none) 1928,1009.499 (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type XL.
11587 30-12-84 (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type XL. [drawing]
11933 30-12-83 (none) (none) Stone Vase. White calcite. [Drawing] Type CXXVII
11510 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. [drawing]
19687 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. [T for a drawing?]
11469 30-12-98 (none) (none) Stone vase. White limestone (irregular in shape) cracked but complete. Type LII. [drawing]
19618 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White limestone [crossed out] calcite. Type JN 51
8175 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White limestone. In the mouth is fixed a copper bowl diam 0075, ht 0055, broken. Type LVI.

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted