✅ SOLVED An odd find in the creek - any ideas?

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Here's an object a friend’s father found here in Ontario a few years ago, I understand it was well over a foot deep in a creek bed. When he found it, they were content to say it was a spittoon, but it really doesn't look like any spittoon I've seen. I had thoughts about it being a potholder and it’s almost too small to be a chamber pot. I think chamber pots tended to have handles too, but I could definitely see it being a potholder that maybe sat in a frame. :icon_scratch:

I'm really not sure how old it is, I put ‘old’ in the subject title just meaning it was found a while ago. It’s definitely a possibility that it's not very old and was simply buried by a few nasty floods. What I can say, is that old copper coins I've found in similar water conditions are often some of the nicest looking coins I’ve found. Creeks and riverbeds are obviously bad spots, as things get scratched and dented like the pot in the post and they've often got little to no green on them. This isn’t always the case though.

It's made of copper and it doesn't have any sign of having had handles, so I wouldn't imagine it was used for cooking. It's pretty beaten up so it's hard to tell, but the bottom may have actually been round rather than flat. It's decorated with a few simple pairs of concentric rings. I couldn't guess how old it was, all I can say is that it was buried very deep and it was obviously kicking around in the stream for some time before it ended up buried.

I'm not even sure what to call it, a pot, a bowl, an urn? Unfortunately, it wasn’t full of gold coins, maybe one day though. :thumbsup:

Thanks for your thoughts and theories,
Dave

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Maybe a pooja pot. :dontknow:

This one has a flat bottom and I don't see any sign of a flat spot on yours.
Very interesting theory Dan. :thumbsup:

Puja, also spelled pooja or poojah, in Hinduism, ceremonial worship, ranging from brief daily rites in the home to elaborate temple rituals. The word puja is derived from the Dravidian pu (“flower”). In its simplest form, puja usually consists of making an offering of flowers or fruit to an image of a god. The Kalash is considered as an auspicious object in Hindu and several Indian cultures. It is a Puja pot normally used to fill up water, topped with coronet of mango leaves and/or coconut. However, water filled Kalash can be used in many rituals. The shape of these Kalash pots depends on their purpose.
 

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The posted pics give a fairly good idea of it's size, but I'll try to get hold of my friend and will let you know.
Not that important really, It looks like 5-6 inches to me. I was just curious in finding one of similar size.
 

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Spittoon IMO or copper planter pot.
 

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Maybe a pooja pot. :dontknow:


This one has a flat bottom and I don't see any sign of a flat spot on yours.

Thanks again for all of the posts and suggestions here guys! :occasion14:.
After researching what a 'pooja pot' looks like online, (here are similar examples) I'm thinking that Dan is correct.
Dave
 

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