Spitoon I guess - not "handmade" - you can see the weld/lap seams.  Looks
like it was attached to something on the bottom like a footring or stand
maybe.

----- Original Message -----
From: "April M. Beisaw" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 3:29 PM
Subject: Metal Vessel ID


> List,
>
> Received an e-mail from someone in Texas who found an
> object while swimming in a lake. He is very excited
> about it (sent me 4 e-mails in 24 hours asking if I
> can tell him anything at all about it).
>
> It looks like a small handmade copper pot but since my
> expertise is in bones, maybe someone else can provide
> some more interesting information.
>
> Three digital pictures will be temporarily posted
> here:
> http://www.geocities.com/abeisaw/Pot.jpg
> http://www.geocities.com/abeisaw/PotBottom.jpg
> http://www.geocities.com/abeisaw/PotinHand.jpg
>
> Thanks.
>
> -April
> _________________________
> April M. Beisaw, RPA
>
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