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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6818 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CXLIX. =RC.48 (not p) |
| 6827 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type CXXXVI =L.40a. Kurigalzu. |
| 6830 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Miniature. Neck lost. Type Not an RC or Larsa type. Is it to be included in Larsa Type? No. cf. U.6307. Larsa? Not typed. [drawing 1:2] |
| 6834 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type XX =RC.226; =L.80 Note [not?] for pottery dating. Larsa period. |
| 6849 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper vase. With spout. Badly broken. ? |
| 6850 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type C.1 variant. (Type C.1 = RC.70) (not p) Neo-Babylonian. [pottery drawings on back] |
| 6851 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type XX (variant) more bellied. Larsa. |
| 6868 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase fragment. Decorated. Above clay frog?? In high relief below incised, wavy line running round vase. Probably a portion of a large bird. |
| 6871 | (none) | (none) | B16241 | Clay vase. Miniature. Glazed, bleached white. Blue. Fragment from body of pot shows that the whole was originally of this color. Rest of pot bleached. Type CCXIV miniature. 1L.53. E [drawing 1:2] | |
| 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] |
| 6885 | (none) | (none) | B16579 | Clay vase. Type. | |
| 6888 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Carinated rim. Type [CCV crossed out] 277. =1L.7. |
| 6889A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab. Type. |
| 6912 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CC.1. variant. More bellied. |
| 6913 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. 3rd Dynasty. Type LVII. RC.75. (not p) |
| 6916 | (none) | (none) | B16602 | Clay vase. Light drab. 3rd Dynasty. Type LXI. =P.200a | |
| 6956 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of black and white Porphyry Vase Time of Gudea?? Inscription incomplete. [King of] Sumer and Akkad for his life, has presented - The king whoever who shall [destroy] this inscription? B. H.C. |
| 6977 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Glazed. White with yellow band round center. Neck fragmentary. Type CCLVI? In album; =P.124 |
| 6980 | (none) | (none) | B16618 | Clay vase. Dark drab. Type LXXXIII =P.135. | |
| 6992 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Glazed. Blue. Found with necklace of 37 paste beads, also bronze ring severed, bead attached to one end. Cf. U.6991 A and B. |
| 7003 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Glazed. White. Type CCLX. = P.191 |
| 7005 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Top broken. Type CCLXI. Kurigalzu or Larsa? |
| 7006 | (none) | (none) | B16604 | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCLIX =P.193. Neo-Bab? | |
| 7008 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type LXXXIII = P.135. cf. U.7009-U.7019. |
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