Hate to be simplistic, and I realize the date may be a poor match, but doesn't look like a ferrous stock buckle?

Best,

Michael Trinkley, Ph.D.
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ewen, Charles
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 3:01 PM
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Subject: artifact identification

 Has anyone seen anything like this? 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6e3x1k63ssncipo/Fastner.jpg?dl=0
It appears to be a faster of some kind.  The lateral tines swing on a vertical post and have become rusted to the frame on the opposite side.  It is from a burial tentatively dated to the early 19th century.
-- 
Charles R. Ewen, Ph.D.
Director, Phelps Archaeology Laboratory
Professor, Department of Anthropology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
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>Date:    Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:23:21 -0600
>From:    "De Vore, Steven" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: NPS 2018 archeological prospection workshop
>
>Colleagues
>
>I would like to announce the National Park Service's annual archeological
>prospection workshop.  It will be held between May 21st and 25th at the
>Marksville State Historic Site inAvoyelies Parish, Louisiana.  The park
>contains numerous earthworks related to the Marksville culture, which was a
>local variation of the Hopewell Tradition.
>
>Please pass this announce on to other colleagues, students, and other
>interested parties.  The workshop has been presented for the last 27 years;
>however, retirement in drawing near and this will be the last time I will
>coordinate the workshop as a National Park Service archeologist.
>
>National Park Service’s 2018 Archaeological Prospection Workshop
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>
>
>*The National Park Service’s 2018 workshop on archaeological prospection
>techniques entitled Current Archeological Prospection Advances for
>Non-destructive Investigations of the Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
>(16AV1), Louisiana, *will be held May 21--15, 2018, at the Marksville State
>Historic Site in Avoyelies Parish, Louisiana.  Lodging will be at the
>Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana.  The lectures will be at a
>meeting room in the Paragon Casino Resort.  The field exercises will take
>place at the Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site at the Marksville Sate
>Historic Site.  The site is the type site for the Marksville Culture, a
>local variant of the Hopewell Tradition.  The site contains numerous
>earthworks built by the indigenous prehistoric people of the southeastern
>North America.  Co-sponsors for the workshop include the National Park
>Service’s Midwest Archeological Center and the National Center for
>Preservation Technology and Training, as well as the Marksville State
>Historic Site and the Office of Cultural Development, Division of
>Archaeology of the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office  This will
>be the twenty-eighth year of the workshop dedicated to the use of
>geophysical, aerial photography, and other remote sensing methods as they
>apply to the identification, evaluation, conservation, and protection of
>archaeological resources across this Nation.  The workshop will present
>lectures on the theory of operation, methodology, processing, and
>interpretation with on-hands use of the equipment in the field.  There is a
>registration charge of $475.00.  Application forms are available on the
>Midwest Archeological Center’s web page at <http://www.nps.gov/mwac/>.
>Payment wil be made by credit card through the Friends of NCPTT at <
>https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/training-conference-events/>.  For further
>information, please contact Steven L. DeVore, Archeologist, National Park
>Service, Midwest Archeological Center, Federal Building, Room 474, 100
>Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3873: tel: (402) 437-5392,
>ext. 141; fax: (402) 437-5098; email: <[log in to unmask]>.
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>Date:    Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:56:04 +0000
>From:    Kimberly Wooten <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Working with a disability? What you want people to know.
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>Hello--
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>I'm going to be delivering a short presentation that discusses working as an archaeologist with a disability. I had a mastectomy and lymph node removal in 2015 and don't have full use of my arm and continue to have fatigue from treatment. My disability is not visible--many conditions aren't--but I still require some modification to my work day. It can be difficult for me to ask for these modifications, as I feel like I'll be seen as a less effective employee. At times I don't actually see myself as having a "real" disability, compared to what others have to cope with on a daily basis.
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>My question is relatively simple, if you feel like answering: What you would like coworkers and supervisors to understand about working with a disability? Your answer can be as detailed as you like, covering both physical and emotional impacts to your work. Your name will not be shared, but I may discuss specifics of work modification, impacts to livelihood, or other issues raised as examples for the audience to consider. The aim is to bring attention to a population within the world of archaeology that is often unseen.
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>Date:    Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:00:15 -0800
>From:    Linda Hylkema <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Metal mystery object
>
>Could anyone help ID this thing? It looks to be of copper. Is it a
>mouthpiece for some sort of instrument?? Pics are here:
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/albums/72157690920899995
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>THANK YOU in advance for your help!
>
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>Linda Hylkema, RPA
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>Date:    Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:24:53 +0000
>From:    "Branstner, Mark C" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Metal mystery object
>
>Linda, 
>
>I generally refer to all such objects as ‘possible lamp parts’ … (
>
>Mark
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>On 12/12/17, 1:00 PM, "HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY on behalf of Linda Hylkema" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>    Could anyone help ID this thing? It looks to be of copper. Is it a
>    mouthpiece for some sort of instrument?? Pics are here:
>    
>    https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/albums/72157690920899995
>    
>    THANK YOU in advance for your help!
>    
>    
>    Linda Hylkema, RPA
>    Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University
>    W: *408-554-4513* | C: *408-219-5748* | Ricard Observatory | 500 El Camino
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>Date:    Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:26:38 +0000
>From:    Keith Doms <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Metal mystery object
>
>It appears to be a very flattened wick tube for a kerosene lamp.  Are there 2 vertical slots below the round piece?  I can't tell for sure from the photos.  If so that is where the spur gears engage with the woven wick  which it would raise and lower the wick. 
>
>Keith R. Doms
>Newlin Grist Mill 
>Site Manager
>219 S. Cheyney Rd.
>Glen Mills, PA  19342
>(610) 459-2359
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Linda Hylkema [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
>Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 2:00 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Metal mystery object
>
>Could anyone help ID this thing? It looks to be of copper. Is it a mouthpiece for some sort of instrument?? Pics are here:
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/albums/72157690920899995
>
>THANK YOU in advance for your help!
>
>
>Linda Hylkema, RPA
>Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University
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>Date:    Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:39:34 -0500
>From:    Karlis Karklins <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Metal mystery object
>
>Hi Linda,
>
>A similar item is shown on p. 54 of the Parks Canada* Lighting Devices*
>publication:
>
>parkscanadahistory.com/series/saah/lightingdevices.pdf
>
>Cheers,
>
>Karlis
>
>On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM, Linda Hylkema <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Could anyone help ID this thing? It looks to be of copper. Is it a
>> mouthpiece for some sort of instrument?? Pics are here:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/albums/72157690920899995
>>
>> THANK YOU in advance for your help!
>>
>>
>> Linda Hylkema, RPA
>> Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University
>> W: *408-554-4513* | C: *408-219-5748* | Ricard Observatory | 500 El Camino
>> Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
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>Date:    Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:18:23 -0800
>From:    Linda Hylkema <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Metal mystery object
>
>Keith, yes there are two vertical bars on one side...thanks!
>
>Linda Hylkema, RPA
>Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University
>W: *408-554-4513* | C: *408-219-5748* | Ricard Observatory | 500 El Camino
>Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
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>On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 11:26 AM, Keith Doms <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
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>> It appears to be a very flattened wick tube for a kerosene lamp.  Are
>> there 2 vertical slots below the round piece?  I can't tell for sure from
>> the photos.  If so that is where the spur gears engage with the woven wick
>> which it would raise and lower the wick.
>>
>> Keith R. Doms
>> Newlin Grist Mill
>> Site Manager
>> 219 S. Cheyney Rd.
>> Glen Mills, PA  19342
>> (610) 459-2359
>> [log in to unmask]
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Linda Hylkema [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 2:00 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Metal mystery object
>>
>> Could anyone help ID this thing? It looks to be of copper. Is it a
>> mouthpiece for some sort of instrument?? Pics are here:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/albums/72157690920899995
>>
>> THANK YOU in advance for your help!
>>
>>
>> Linda Hylkema, RPA
>> Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University
>> W: *408-554-4513* | C: *408-219-5748* | Ricard Observatory | 500 El
>> Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 [log in to unmask]
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>Date:    Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:21:37 -0800
>From:    Linda Hylkema <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Metal mystery object
>
>Thanks Karlis! That is it exactly. And thanks for the great reference.
>
>Thank you to all who answered; greatly appreciated!
>
>Cheers,
>Linda
>
>Linda Hylkema, RPA
>Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University
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>On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Karlis Karklins <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
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>> Hi Linda,
>>
>> A similar item is shown on p. 54 of the Parks Canada* Lighting Devices*
>> publication:
>>
>> parkscanadahistory.com/series/saah/lightingdevices.pdf
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Karlis
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM, Linda Hylkema <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> > Could anyone help ID this thing? It looks to be of copper. Is it a
>> > mouthpiece for some sort of instrument?? Pics are here:
>> >
>> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/20752981@N05/albums/72157690920899995
>> >
>> > THANK YOU in advance for your help!
>> >
>> >
>> > Linda Hylkema, RPA
>> > Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University
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