It looks similar to the base of a suspended bird feeder.

Bill Liebeknecht, MA, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
Dovetail Cultural resource Group
2003 North Scott Street, Suite B
Wilmington, Delaware  19806

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Cody Davis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> We are hoping someone might recognized the artifact in the attached photo.
> It is galvanized sheet metal that is ~12" with a 6" raised center. There is
> is only one purposeful hole on the flat rim and none on the domed center,
> that we can tell. We thought poultry feeder or something similar, but
> aren't coming up with any definitive identification. It was found in Logan
> County, Arkansas. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/y97v4ujzmu2xa7u/IMGP0305.JPG?dl=0
>
> Cody S. Davis, RPA
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