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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 18608 | 33-35-4 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase, painted. Light drab surface whereon a design in light red paint. Type JN.sj.5 Much broken. |
| 18626 | 33-35-5 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase, decorated. Drab clay. Round the shoulder, a band of incised charm pattern. Type JN.j.12. Not in catalog. | |
| 19283 | 35-1-175 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Type 26. |
| 19505 | 35-1-177 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster' 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 | |
| 19897 | 35-1-182 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 28 |
| 19407 | 35-1-182b | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster' Type JN 26 |
| 19640B | 35-1-184 | (none) | (none) | Stone vases. 'alabaster'. JN 28 | |
| 19429 | 35-1-185 | (none) | (none) | Miniature stone vase. 'alabaster'. Type 28. | |
| 19414A | 35-1-188 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 | |
| 19414B | 35-1-189 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27 | |
| 19135 | 35-1-194 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 106. | |
| 19171 | 35-1-195 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 60b. | |
| 19538 | 35-1-196 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 60b | |
| 19060 | 35-1-198 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type 62. | |
| 19015 | 35-1-199 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. In poor condition. Type 5. | |
| 19413 | 35-1-200 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Diorite. Type JN 27 | |
| (none) | 35-1-256 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 19980 | 35-1-512 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Painted red all over and burnished. In fragments. Type 48 [annotated]. JN | |
| 19409 | 35-1-521 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster' Type 27 |
| 19671 | 35-1-522 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN |
| 19050 | 35-1-524 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. White limestone. Poor condition. Type 80. | |
| 19524 | 35-1-557 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. 'alabaster'. Type 26 | |
| 19587 | 35-1-566 | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Basic diorite. Type JN 11 |
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