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)
8244 (none) 1928,1009.526 (none) Inscribed Ostrich Egg. Ostrich Egg all broken, it had been excavated with mother of pearl, lapis, and lumanae or red-paste for order etc. see field notes.
6283B (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 clay vases light drab. Type LXXIV =RC.170
6283C (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 clay vases light drab. Type LXXIV =RC.170
6283D (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 clay vases light drab. Type LXXIV =RC.170
6415A (none) (none) B16578 Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415B (none) (none) B16640 Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415C (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415D (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415E (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415F (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415G (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415H (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415I (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415J (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415K (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415L (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415M (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415N (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415O (none) (none) B16578 Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415P (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415Q (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415R (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415S (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6415T (none) (none) (none) Group of Clay pots. [A-B] (1)+(2) Type LXX TEO. [C] (3) Type IV TEO. [D] (4) Type LXIII TEO. Misshapen. [E] (5) Type V. TEO. [F] (6) Type LXXIV. Miniature. [G-H] (7)+(8) Type XXVI Miniature flat bowl. RC5 = L [I] (9) Type CLXXIX. Variant. [J-K] (10)+(11) Type XIII. [L] (12) Type XXXIX. RC 160 [M] (13) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [N] (14) cf. [U.]6426. Type LXXXVIII. Glazed. [O] (15) cf. [U.]6427. [P] (16) Type IV TEO. [Q] (17) Type XXVI. RC5 = L [R] (18) Type LXXIV. Miniature. RC170 [S] (19) Type LXIII. TEO. Round hole in side to round handle [handwriting unclear] [T] (20) Type LXXIII TEO. RC 166
6466 (none) 1927,0527.285 (none) Clay vase. Miniature. Light drab. Type CCXXV (miniature) =RC16 or 243.

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Bottles - Pots - Spouted