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Re: Artifact ID Request
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"Charles H. Fithian" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mark, 
One possibility may be that it is a ring (handle) from a chamberstick. I have seen similar rings on other examples of these portable candlesticks. 


Chuck 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark C Branstner" <[log in to unmask]> 
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Sent: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 2:53:52 PM 
Subject: Re: Artifact ID Request 

Keith, 

No ... Definitely iron rivets, connecting to "horizontal" iron object. 

Mark 
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Mark C. Branstner, RPA 
Senior Historical Archaeologist 

Illinois State Archaeological Survey 
Prairie Research Institute 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
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On 5/7/13 1:51 PM, "Keith Doms" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 

>Reminds me of a rein guide or some such from a horse harness. Is the 
>rusty portion mineralized leather with copper alloy rivets? 
> 
>Keith 
> 
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of 
>Branstner, Mark C 
>Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 2:20 PM 
>To: [log in to unmask] 
>Subject: Artifact ID Request 
> 
>Folks, 
> 
>I have a very nicely cast brass/bronze object that was originally 
>riveted to an iron object. There are about 7 photos on my site. It 
>really seems to be a finger ring for something like a candle holder, or 
>a lamp ... at least that's what it seems like to me. 
> 
>http://s896.photobucket.com/user/markbranst/library/ 
> 
>Anybody seen anything like this before? References? 
> 
>Thanks, 
> 
>Mark 
> 
> 
>___________________________________ 
> 
> 
>Mark C. Branstner, RPA 
> 
>Senior Historical Archaeologist 
> 
> 
>Illinois State Archaeological Survey 
> 
>Prairie Research Institute 
> 
>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
> 
>209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571 
> 
>23 East Stadium Drive 
> 
>Champaign, IL 61820 
> 
> 
>Phone: 217.244.0892 
> 
>Fax: 217.244.7458 
> 
>Cell: 217.549.6990 
> 
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> 
> 
>"Mongo only pawn in game of life." Mongo.

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