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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 19283 | 35-1-175 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Type 26. |
| 19286 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type J.N. 26 |
| 19306 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. Type JN 35 |
| 19310 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 miniature |
| 19311 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26 miniature. |
| 19374 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 37 miniature. |
| 19382 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 40 |
| 19384 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28 |
| 19400 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster' Type JN 26 |
| 19401 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster' Type JN 26 |
| 19405 | 35-1-180 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. (alabaster) Type JN 26 |
| 19406 | 35-1-181 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster' Type JN 26 | |
| 19407 | 35-1-182b | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster' Type JN 26 |
| 19409 | 35-1-521 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster' Type 27 |
| 19412A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 27 |
| 19413 | 35-1-200 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Diorite. Type JN 27 | |
| 19414A | 35-1-188 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 | |
| 19416 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 28 |
| 19424 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stoen vase. White limestone. JN 26 | |
| 19429 | 35-1-185 | (none) | (none) | Miniature stone vase. 'alabaster'. Type 28. |
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