Tent pole connector....just a guess
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From: Cathy Spude [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:04 PM
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Subject: Help ID a brass military thingy?
HISTARCHers:
I had to do a little test excavation for Fort Union National Monument the other day and ran across something I hadn't seen before. Now that is not too surprising as mining and urban sites are my ballywick, not military sites. I DO have some help in the office, but this little guy stumped him, too. We both have a feeling this has something to do with guns or sophisticated machines or scientific tools of somekind. Its brass and very heavy for its size. A description with measurements is posted above the pictures.
http://groups.msn.com/20thCenturyArtifacts/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1http://groups.msn.com/20thCenturyArtifacts/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2
And thanks to the folks who replied to my query on selenium-clarified glass!
Catherine Holder Spude ¨ Archeologist ¨ Cultural Resources Management ¨
National Park Service ? Intermountain Region ¨ 505.988.6831Voice ¨
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