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)
7105 (none) (none) B16642 Clay vase. Light drab. Band of black paint round rim. Type [CCXXII crossed out] 704. L.
7104C (none) (none) B16593B [A-C] 3 clay vases. Light drab. Type XVI. 195. =L.
7104B (none) (none) B16594 [A-C] 3 clay vases. Light drab. Type XVI. 195. =L.
7104A (none) (none) B16593A [A-C] 3 clay vases. Light drab. Type XVI. 195. =L.
7103 (none) (none) B16573 Clay vase. Light drab. Type 645. =L,
7101B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 clay vases. Light drab. Type =284. =L. Cf. U.7097-U.7100, U.7102-U.7107.
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.
7094 (none) (none) B16637 Clay vase. Light drab. Type LIII. RC.39. =L.
7093 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCLXXVII. =L.
7092 (none) (none) B16580 Clay vase. Light drab. Type RC.56. =L.
7091 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Rim fragmentary. Type XIV. RC.76. =L.
7089 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Glazed. Blue, bleached white. Type CCLXXVI. =P.24.
7088 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type CXXIX. (not p)
7087B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 clay vases. Reddish. Type CCLXXVII. =L.
7087A (none) (none) B16571.20 [A-B] 2 clay vases. Reddish. Type CCLXXVII. =L.
7086 (none) (none) B16586A Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX. RC.26.=L.
7085 47-29-419 (none) B16587 Clay vase. Light drab. Type RC.26. =L.
7082 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Ring base broken. Type [CCXI crossed out] 272. =L. cf. U.7081, U.7083..
7081 (none) (none) B16641 Clay vase. Light creamy drab. Type [CCXI crossed out] 272 variant narrower rim, belly comes less low. =L. cf. U.7082-3
7080 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type [CVII crossed out] =RC.55. =L.
7079 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type [XVI and =RC.73 have been crossed out] 195. =L.
7075A.2 (none) (none) B16583B Clay vase. Light drab. Type [CVII and =RC.55 crossed out] 659. =L.
7075A.1 (none) (none) B16583A Clay vase. Light drab. Type [CVII and =RC.55 crossed out] 659. =L.
7074A (none) (none) B16636 Clay vase. Light drab. Type 272. =L.
7072 (none) (none) B16348 Stone fragment in relief. Possibly vase decoration - concave on inside. Battle scene. Head of supine bearded male wearing close fitting cap lies horizontally against the back of a standing male who wears flounced kaukanes skirt and has bare feet. Head of first figure and lower portion of skirt, and feet of second alone remain. [drawing 1:1]

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