Is the end worn?  I've seen similar hollow feet for unglazed yellow terra 
cotta flower pots / jardinières.
S. Walter

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From: "Croucher, Sarah" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:44 AM
Subject: Mystery Object: Pipe or Spout


Dear Histarchers,

I have a mystery object question. We found a clay artifact that looks as 
though it might be a large pipe, or possibly some kind of spout. It came out 
of a context which is full of material dating to the 1870s, along with 
several other more conventional clay pipes. I would appreciate any ideas on 
this one. Images can be found here:
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/labs/Middletown_Materials/Website%20files/Sept%202013%20029.JPG
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/labs/Middletown_Materials/Website%20files/Sept%202013%20030.JPG

Thanks so much,
Sarah Croucher


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Sarah Croucher

Assistant Professor
Wesleyan University
Anthropology Department
281 High Street
Middletown, CT 06459
USA

Telephone: 860-685-4489
http://scroucher.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
http://beman-triangle.research.wesleyan.edu/




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