Hi Paulina,

What you have is a dress weight. These were common during occupation range
of your site. They were usually made of lead and would be sewn into the hem
of a garment to ensure it hung correctly. They could also be used in the
same way for drapery.

Best,
Lindsay

Lindsay Bloch, PhD
Research Associate
Research Labs of Archaeology
UNC-Chapel Hill
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On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Paulina Przystupa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello HISTARCHers,
>
> We found what looks like a button or fastener on a residential site (in use
> between 1890-1960) and were hoping to get some help identifying it. Here's
> the link:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/bhnm9qe3znm7j9q/IMG_8598.JPG?dl=0
>
> We haven't been able to narrow down dates or confirm that it's a button.
> Someone suggested it might be a car part but we weren't sure. Any help
> would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
>
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> Paulina F. Przystupa, MA
> Graduate Student, Archaeology
> Department of Anthropology
> University of New Mexico
> What do you call a mystery solving dumpling?
>