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Good idea!
D. Babson.
At 02:10 PM 2/9/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I have bitten my tongue (or with email is it fingers?) over this small
>procedural issue but I feel I need to say something today.
> Can people with artifact queries please not send images as attachments. Not
>everyone is on a cable connection and in this world of slow unstable
>landline connections a big image can block email for quite some time. Most
>people have access to some sort of web space for posting (for free web-based
>posting space go to Photopoint.com) and a posted image can be perused by the
>curious at their convenience without inconvenience to the whole list.
>Thanks
>Phil
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Benjamin Resnick <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 11:28 AM
>Subject: Ceramic ID
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>I would appreciate comments on the identification (function) of the
>following ceramic. This includes a lead glaze (green) redware
>ceramic our firm recovered from an urban site in Pittsburgh, PA
>(see attached jpeg files - plan and profile views). It was collected
>from a privy/well probably dating to circa 1800-1830.
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>The ceramic is glazed on the interior and exterior and contains two
>conjoined vessels attached in the center by a strap handle. Each
>jar measures 5 1/2 inches in height, 4 inches in width (top), and 3
>1/2 inches at the base. Wear along the rim suggests that they
>may have had lids. No other obvious attributes or markings are
>present.
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>What is it? We have kicked around several ideas, but wanted to
>get the benefit of everyone's experience.
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>Thanks in advance.
>
>Ben Resnick Email: [log in to unmask]
>GAI Consultants, Inc.
>570 Beatty Road
>Monroeville, PA 15146
>(412) 856-9220, ext. 1391
>FAX (412) 372-2161
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>Ben
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