In a message dated 8/31/2004 3:20:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
That's exactly what they are.  I can't provide you with any other
information, except that they are relatively common in 18th and 19th century
contexts in SE Louisiana.  Laura Plantation, located upriver from New
Orleans, had a large collection of jars in different sizes for sale a few
years ago.

Jill Yakubik
Earth Search, Inc.

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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of paul
courtney
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 1:03 PM
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Subject: oil jars


I have meaning to post this for the last 2 years but when I went to Mobile
SHA I took a side excursion by Greyhound to New Orleans and remember seeing
what looked like French Provencale (?Biot) oil jars being used as garden
furniture. Can someone confirm the attribution and give any other info.

paul courtney
leicester
UK
I'm not familiar with Biot jars - how do they differ from Spanish olive jars?
Thanks, Carl Steen