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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6452 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vessel Vase [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] |
| 7800 | (none) | (none) | (none) | White alabaster Inscription giving end of dedication formula. HC 31 |
| 8030 | (none) | 1928,1009.494 | (none) | White calcite vase Type LXIII |
| 8028 | (none) | (none) | B17117 | White calcite vase Type I |
| 8029 | (none) | (none) | B17109 | White calcite vase Type I |
| 11140 | (none) | 1928,1010.470 | (none) | White Calcite Vase. Broken and mended in antiquity, with bitumen. Type LXIII see Field Note Drawing. |
| 10996 | (none) | (none) | (none) | White calcite Vase. Same type as U.10995. Type new 87. |
| 10925 | (none) | (none) | (none) | White Calcite Vase. Type 106. Near type 76. [drawing] |
| 9924 | (none) | (none) | B17127 | White calcite Vase. Type II. | |
| 11141 | (none) | (none) | B17116 | White calcite Vase. Type LVI. [drawing 2:5] |
| 10995 | (none) | (none) | (none) | White calcite Vase. Type new 87. [drawing] |
| 17183 | 31-43-281 | (none) | (none) | White calcite vase. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 10926 | (none) | (none) | (none) | White Calcite. Vase. The whole surface decayed away. Type 37. [drawing] |
| 7101A | (none) | 1935,0113.390 | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type =284. =L. Cf. U.7097-U.7100, U.7102-U.7107. | |
| 7101B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type =284. =L. Cf. U.7097-U.7100, U.7102-U.7107. |
| 7053A | (none) | (none) | B16611 | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCLXXIII =L. Drab vase found with U.7054. | |
| 7053B | 30-12-158 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCLXXIII =L. Drab vase found with U.7054. | |
| 6449A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCXLV or TO/23 = RC.145 (?) =1L.115 [drawing] |
| 6449B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type CCXLV or TO/23 = RC.145 (?) =1L.115 [drawing] |
| 6875A | (none) | (none) | B16245 | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Miniature. Incised markings round rim of A. Type [the following appear as later notes] U.1480. As U.2797 [latter is illegible] [drawing 1:2] | |
| 6875B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Miniature. Incised markings round rim of A. Type [the following appear as later notes] U.1480. As U.2797 [latter is illegible] [drawing 1:2] |
| 7087A | (none) | (none) | B16571.20 | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Reddish. Type CCLXXVII. =L. | |
| 7087B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 clay vases. Reddish. Type CCLXXVII. =L. |
| 19526A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
| 19526B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 26 |
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