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)
19527 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26
19528 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26
19533A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Stone vases. White calcite. Type JN 27
19537 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type 55
19539 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type 54
19564 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27
19586 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 26
19591 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26
19597 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 27
19602 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Greenish drab clay. Copy of a stone type like JN 28
19607 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 26
19615 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28
19618 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White limestone [crossed out] calcite. Type JN 51
19619 (none) 1935,0112.100 (none) Stone vase. miniature. Type ? [drawing]
19620 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26
19622 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 26
19623 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 28
19625 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. Calcite. Type JN 26
19640A (none) 1935,0112.99 (none) Stone vases. 'alabaster'. JN 28
19647 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. Type JN 24
19649 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. Alabaster. Type JN 28
19655 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 26
19675 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White limestone. JN 26
19687 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. White calcite. [T for a drawing?]
19729 (none) (none) (none) Stone vase. 'alabaster'. JN 40. Found with JN clay type 21

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted