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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8064 | (none) | (none) | B17123 | Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVII. |
| 8102 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vase. Calcite. White. Part of rim missing. Stone type _. |
| 8104 | (none) | 1928,1009.430 | (none) | Vase. Steatite. Green. Cut down from a tall vase and made into a bowl with low sides. Part of rim missing. [drawing 2:5] CIII |
| 8122 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Blackened by fire. Part of rim missing. Type I. stone. |
| 8170 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. Surface much decayed & rim chipped. Type XL. |
| 8174 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Green stone. Broken but complete. Type XVIII. |
| 8175 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. In the mouth is fixed a copper bowl diam 0075, ht 0055, broken. Type LVI. |
| 8187 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. The surface a good deal decayed and part of the rim gone. Type LVII |
| 8195 | (none) | (none) | B17039 | Stone vase Miniature White limestone Roughly made, apparently cut down from a larger vase. Rim broken. | |
| 8215 | (none) | 1928,1009.503 | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVII. |
| 8221 | (none) | (none) | B17124 | Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXIV. |
| 8239 | (none) | 1928,1009.420 | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. The sides vertically fluted. Type LXXII. Photo 841 |
| 8244 | (none) | 1928,1009.526 | (none) | Inscribed Ostrich Egg. Ostrich Egg all broken, it had been excavated with mother of pearl, lapis, and lumanae or red-paste for order etc. see field notes. |
| 8265 | (none) | 1928,1009.498 | (none) | Stone vase. Calcite. White. Semi-translucent. Part of rim missing. Stone type LXXVI. |
| 829 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay pot. of drab-clay, wheelmade. Type CI. Found with stone vases, etc. [drawing] |
| 8300 | (none) | (none) | B17121 | Vase. Calcite. White. Veined. Stone type LXXVIII. |
| 8331 | (none) | 1928,1009.508 | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXXI stone. Photo 840 |
| 8351 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Spill vase. The surface much decayed. Type III. |
| 8371 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. On one side the surface is badly perished. Type LVII. |
| 8380 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 91. |
| 8387 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXVIII |
| 8399 | (none) | (none) | B14980 | Stone vase. Pot of white calcite. The rim badly chipped. Type LXXXVII. |
| 8406 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vase Calcite White Stone type LXIII |
| 8443 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vase Calcite White Broken - part of rim missing Stone type V |
| 8445 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vase Calcite White Veined Part of rim missing Blackened by fire Stone type LXXXI |
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