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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (none) | (none) | 1927,1003.133 | (none) | (none) | |
| 6745C | (none) | (none) | B16234 | 8 fragments of broken clay jar necks. With short inscription giving the capacity in qa (pint) measures 172/172/77/192/189 qa etc. outside decorated with 5 grooves. [drawing] | |
| 17221 | 19311010.54 | 1931,1010.535 | (none) | Clay vessel. Fragment. Inscribed Ur-^d Iskur, under the following symbol. | |
| 2798 | 29-174-11 | (none) | (none) | Pottery vase. Red ware with pronounced shoulders and rounded base. Type CXLIX =RC.48 (not p) | |
| 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. | |
| 2840A | 29-174-13 | (none) | (none) | Pottery vase. Buff ware, with pointed bottom. Larsa period. Type CLIV. =RC.54, =IL40b. (B. slightly variant, of poor quality with flattening of point at bottom: with U.3268 (type CCIV) ESB.21) | |
| 3055 | 29-174-15 | (none) | (none) | Pottery jar. Straightish-sided buff jar with shiny lip. | |
| 2887 | 29-174-16 | (none) | (none) | Pottery vase. Drab ware with pointed base and ribbed rim. Lip broken. Type CXLIII. | |
| 2635A | 29-174-17 | (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. | |
| 2845B | 29-174-24 | (none) | (none) | Pottery jars. Large of buff ware. Round bottomed. B. slightly different and lip broken. Type CLVII, =RC.220, [the following would seem to apply to (B) only) (not p) | |
| 3122A | 29-174-3 | (none) | (none) | [A] Pottery vase. Of pinkish ware with narrow base opening out to splayed foot. Type CXCIII. =RC.74, =L9b. (B) Thinner. | |
| 2884A | 29-174-4 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Buffware wide mouthed. Persian level. Type CLX, =P.55b | |
| 2885 | 29-174-5 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Buffware: round cheeks and broad mouth. Persian period. Type CLXI, =P.56 | |
| 2970 | 29-174-6 | (none) | (none) | Pottery jar. Buffware with round base. Type CLXXXV, =RC.83 (not p) | |
| 2837 | 29-174-9 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Buff ware with downturned lip. Type CLII. =RC. 135 =P.114 | |
| 6402 | 30-12-156 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Glazed. Type CCXXXVII [in album. Persian. crossed out] =P.126. | |
| 7053B | 30-12-158 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCLXXIII =L. Drab vase found with U.7054. | |
| 7667 | 30-12-163 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Miniature. In form of a nut? with flattened body. Dark greenish drab. Chipped on one side. [drawing 3:4 approx.] Type _ | |
| 7613 | 30-12-175 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCCIII = JN. 162 | |
| 7520 | 30-12-178 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Upper portion cracked. Type CCLXVIII.=IL.22.a | |
| 7535 | 30-12-194 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCLXXXV =L | |
| 12774O.1 | 30-12-204 | (none) | (none) | Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals. | |
| 7527 | 30-12-211 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCLXXXII=IL.118 found with type XX, | |
| 12273 | 30-12-276 | (none) | (none) | Copper Vase. Champagne vase type. Much bent & distorted; part of rim missing. Type XXXIV. [drawing 2:5] |
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