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title: Transportation or Storage Jar from Madaba
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10085/transportation-or-storage-jar-from-madaba/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Transportation or Storage Jar from Madaba

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Transportation or Storage Jar from Madaba](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10085.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10085.jpg)

## Image Caption

Large jar built up with coils of clay and then trimmed upside down on the wheel. Its base is tapered making the form similar to a plumb-bob when hanged by the handles. This type of jar was commonly associated with administrative and [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) centers where large quantities were transported or stored. The form of the jar indicates that it was made to contain liquids. Two rectangular holes in the upper body were cut after firing, probably for ease of emptying the liquid when tilting. [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) II, 9th to 8th century BCE. From Umm al-Qanafidh in Madaba, [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 18). Transportation or Storage Jar from Madaba. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10085/transportation-or-storage-jar-from-madaba/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Transportation or Storage Jar from Madaba." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 18, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10085/transportation-or-storage-jar-from-madaba/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Transportation or Storage Jar from Madaba." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10085/transportation-or-storage-jar-from-madaba/>.

## License & Copyright

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