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What is the purpose of the hole?
Charles Neel
Red River Archaeology
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On Jan 5, 2015, at 7:26 PM, "Susan Walter" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> It is an insert to hold butter or some other food above a chamber filled with ice.
> I've seen em utilitarian like these, and fancier - of porcelain, for instance.
> S. Walter
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> -----Original Message----- From: Stacy Kozakavich
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 2:54 PM
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> Subject: Ceramic Artifact ID?
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> Hello All,
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> I've found a few examples of a ceramic artifact type in the collection of a California historic house museum, and I can't figure out what they are.
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> The objects are circular white earthenware discs, glazed and undecorated, between 6" and 8" in diameter, with what appears to be a footring, and with a single approximately 1/2" hole in the center of each. The hole was cut before glazing.
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> A picture can be viewed here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13574856/Ceramic_Artifact.jpg (this photo is of two of the objects stacked on top of one another).
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> I'd appreciate the input of anyone knows this artifact.
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> Thanks,
> Stacy Kozakavich
> Oakland, CA
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