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)
6045 (none) (none) B16610 Earthenware vase. Type CCXIII.
6072 (none) (none) B16574 Clay vase. Drab color. Type CCXIV. Cf. U.6037, U. 6035
6073 (none) (none) B16589 Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. Variant.
6074 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Base chipped. Type XIX = RC174. Vol VII.
6098A (none) (none) (none) Clay pot. Drab. Round flat base. Type CCXVI =P146
6098B (none) (none) (none) Clay Pot. Drab. Round flat base. Type CLXVI
6102 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab color. Ring base. Type CCXV.
6116 (none) (none) (none) Clay pot. Drab. 2 grooves running round below neck shouldered. Ring base. Incised lines running round bottom half of pot and neck. Type XII. Nearest approximate.
6149 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Found with mud lid. Type XVI.
6150 (none) (none) B16643 Clay vase. Drab. Type CCXIIL.
6152 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type XX =RC.226
6153 (none) (none) B16577 Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV crossed out] 586.
6163 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Vase numbers not to be published. Larsa. Type CCXVII =L.
6164 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Peg shaped ring base. Type CCXIX (not p)
6169B (none) (none) (none) Unknown
6171 (none) (none) (none) Baked clay vase. Vase Numbers Larsa? For further reference. Type CVII (variant) Variant of RC.55. L.
6173 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV and =RC.56 have been crossed out] 587. =L. [The following appears on the back of the card Pottery catalog card utilised for Vol. VII but not to be printed.]
6174 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV and =RC.56 have been crossed out] 587. =L
6176 (none) (none) B16590 Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6177 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type CCXXIII. =RC.99. =L.
6179 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6180 (none) 1935,0113.387 (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6181 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6188 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Drab. Type RC.73. =L
6197 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. (Mouth broken). Type CCXIV variant (shorter neck). RC.97. =L.

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted