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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9363 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase, translucent white calcite, type 73. Found loose in soil. [card seems to be a replacement] |
| 94 | (none) | 1923,1110.47 | (none) | Frgs of alabaster vase. Decorated with winged ram in high relief. [drawing] |
| 9539 | (none) | (none) | B17147 | Vase Oolite? Grey Probably cut down in antiquity from a tall spill vase. Surface badly chipped and pitted Type L1. | |
| 954 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Vase. Reddish clay with drab engobbage. Wheelmade. Broken. Type LXXXVII. Not yet used in Vol.'s II, IV, VII, or IX. |
| 9647 | (none) | (none) | B17180 | Vase. White calcite. Type LXXVI |
| 9677 | (none) | (none) | B17113 | Vase White calcite Type LXIII |
| 9678 | (none) | (none) | B17125 | Vase. White calcite. Type LXXXI | |
| 9689A | (none) | 1928,1010.465 | (none) | Vase. White calcite. Type L. |
| 9790 | (none) | 1928,1010.464 | (none) | Vase White calcite Type [struck out: LVIVI] LXXIX =64 near |
| 9821 | (none) | 1928,1010.389b | (none) | Copper Vase. Found inside 9820 and corroded with it. Type XVII. | |
| 9822 | (none) | 1928,1010.389d | (none) | Copper Vase Corroded with copper tumbler 9823 inside 9820 Type XC | |
| 9924 | (none) | (none) | B17127 | White calcite Vase. Type II. |
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