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)
1671 (none) (none) (none) Pot. Red clay, drab surface; wheelmade, small. B. Type CXII. =RC.182. =P.90
1673 (none) (none) (none) Jar. Light drab clay: wheelmade. B. Type CXIV. =P.107
1689 (none) (none) (none) Jar. Red-drab clay; wheelmade, small. B. Type VII. =RC.120 (not p)
1690 (none) (none) (none) Jar. Drab clay; wheelmade, small; rim broken. B. Type XXXVII. =P.113
1691 (none) (none) (none) Jar. Light drab clay; wheelmade. B. Type XXXVI. =P.127
1692 (none) (none) (none) Vase. Drab clay; wheelmade. Upper part broken away. B. Type XXIX, but more rounded outline. (not p)
1693 (none) (none) B15785 Jar. Red clay; wheelmade. B. Type CXIX. =RC.179
1713 (none) (none) B15781 Vase. Drab clay; wheelmade. Broken at rim. Waisted form. [drawing 2:5]
1719 (none) (none) (none) Jar. Brown clay; wheelmade. Type CXIX.
1751 (none) (none) B15767 Vase. Light red clay, creamy engobbage. Handmade. Ornament incised before baking, design of 5 geese in a row and a palm tree. P.
2524 (none) (none) (none) Vase. Light red clay = Wheel made. Fragment. The outer face decorated, after turning, with a heavy fluting in imitation of metal. Only part of body services and shape is conjectural. [drawing 1:2]
2538 29-174-12 (none) (none) Clay Pot. Pinkish drab ware. Found with U.2558 A+B. Type CXX. =P.121. Type drawing in album.
2562 (none) (none) (none) Clay jug. Drab clay. Handle broken. Type CXXVI. Type drawing in album.
2635A 29-174-17 (none) (none) Pottery vase. Unglazed greenish buff clay. Type CXXIX =L. (not p) Associated with U.2654
2635B (none) (none) (none) Pottery vase. Unglazed greenish buff clay. Type CXXIX =L. (not p) Associated with U.2654
2654A 29-174-22 (none) (none) [A-B] Clay vases. Buff clay, unglazed. B fragmentary & greenish. Type CXXXII. (not p) Assocd with U.2635 A & B.
2654B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Clay vases. Buff clay, unglazed. B fragmentary & greenish. Type CXXXII. (not p) Assocd with U.2635 A & B.
2656 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Buff clay: fragmentary. Type CXXXIV=RC.13 (not p)
2663 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab: painted base. Type CVII. =RC.55, =L. (not p)
2715A (none) (none) (none) Vase fragments. Drab ware with snakes in relief: both have incised diamond pattern. Sketches. [drawing]
2715B (none) (none) (none) Vase fragments. Drab ware with snakes in relief: both have incised diamond pattern. Sketches. [drawing]
2729 (none) (none) (none) Pottery jar. Larsa period. Wheel-made moulded base with small knob incomplete. Larsa period. Type CXXXVI =L40.a. Associated with U.2730 and U.2731 [drawing]
2730 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Wheel made, withmoulded base and knob. Larsa period. Type CXXXVII =L. With U.2729 and U.2731
2731 (none) (none) (none) Clay jar. Wheel made with rounded base and knob. Upper part and lip missing. Larsa period. Type CXXXVII or L.40.C [drawing]
2756 (none) (none) (none) Inscribed alabaster vase. Fragment. About BC 2800. H.C. [drawing]

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted