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)
(none) (none) 1935,0113.694 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1928,1010.625 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1927,0527.271 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1930,1213.582 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1927,1003.133 (none) (none)
10035 (none) (none) (none) Libation Jug Silver In very good condition, but adhering to U.10036. [drawing 1:5] [struck out: XXVIII] Type 84 (new)
10064 (none) 1928,1010.468 (none) Stone Vase White calcite good pinkish stone one side of body and rim badly decayed [drawing] Type 91
10065 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite [struck out: illegible] [drawing] Type 92(new)
10066 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite [drawing] Type 60 (new)
10067 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite [drawing] Type__
10068 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite [drawing] Type__
10069 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite [drawing] Type 85
10070 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White Calcite [drawing] All the rim broken away, but pieces complete Type 87
10071 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite In very bad condition: top gone, sides all decayed [drawing] Type 85(new)
10072 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite In very bad condition; top missing; the surface much decayed Pair to U 10071 Type__
10073 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite Surface much decayed [drawing] Type [erased: "79"]
10074 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite Top all broken [drawing] Type 85(new)
10075 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite (Top all broken) [drawing] Type 91 (new)
10076 (none) 1928,1010.475 (none) Stone Vase White calcite Spill Vase Surface poor [drawing] Type 4 (new)
10077 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite Spill Vase Upper part much decayed and half of it gone to powder, Companion piece to U.10076 Type__
10084 (none) (none) (none) Copper Vase [drawing: approx.] Type XXXIII
10085 (none) (none) (none) Copper Jug (Bottom all gone) [drawing] Type XXXI
10162 (none) 1928,1010.471 (none) Stone Vase Calcite Type LXIII
1036 (none) 1923,1110.80 (none) Clay Vase. Handmade. Reddish clay with white slip. [drawing]
10379 (none) (none) (none) Clay Vase Baked light drab String preserved round neck 3 rounds tying a leather cover to top of vase Small portion of leather preserved Type: See Field Note Drawing

Related Terms

Bottles - Pots - Spouted