I'm so excited. This is my very first Indian artifact. I've looked for years for arrowheads, but never any luck. I found this little pot yesterday (Sunday) when hiking with my sister in a dry creek bed. Last year's dried leaves covered much of the little pot - it's only 5.5 inches tall to the highest point, and 3 inches wide at the widest point. But, part of the rounded side was sticking out. I thought it was a round rock and scooted at it with my foot. It rolled out pretty easily and I could see it was a real artifact.
I've hunted on the net and I think it might be a water bottle, except it's a bit different from the other ones I saw that were wider at the base, whereas this one has a smaller base and tapers upward and outward more.
What I would like to know is what the little iron thing is on it. I took a close up. It looks like a "C" shape, and it's definitely iron. Looks like it was fired into the pot. I wondered if the indians might have had little chains that held a lid on to the pot - with such a hook. Maybe part of the hook is broken.
We hunted around but didn't find any of the broken off pieces. Still, I'm very proud of this little pot, my very first find. The first of many, I hope.
I found it in central Ks. McPherson county.
I've hunted on the net and I think it might be a water bottle, except it's a bit different from the other ones I saw that were wider at the base, whereas this one has a smaller base and tapers upward and outward more.
What I would like to know is what the little iron thing is on it. I took a close up. It looks like a "C" shape, and it's definitely iron. Looks like it was fired into the pot. I wondered if the indians might have had little chains that held a lid on to the pot - with such a hook. Maybe part of the hook is broken.
We hunted around but didn't find any of the broken off pieces. Still, I'm very proud of this little pot, my very first find. The first of many, I hope.
I found it in central Ks. McPherson county.
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