Hello everyone!

A quick question for the group.  I am beginning a
major phase of my diss research, and during this
portion, I will be drawing whole ceramic vessels.
Many years ago when I started learning how to do
artifact recording, I worked with a particular
tool for this purpose.  I would like to find one
of those tools now, but I have no idea what the
tool's name was.  I hope someone can help me out.

This dandy item was to help record the profiles of
whole pots.  It looked much like a harmonica
crossed with a heavy lice comb, with lots of
little teeth.  The metal dowels moved back and
forth through the handle.  By pushing the teeth up
against a vessel, the dowels would conform to the
shape of the pot.  When combined with a good pair
of calipers, that was a really great time saver.

Does anyone know what that tool is called and
where I might get one?  You can email me off list,
and if I find one (after I buy it) I promise to
tell everyone where I purchased it!

Thanks,
Tim
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Timothy Scarlett
University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Anthropology / 096
Reno, NV 89557-0096

355 West 500 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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