Did clay pots have lids?

[GatorBoy]

I find ALOT of pottery. I also find alot of pieces with drilled holes. Almost all of them are rim pieces with the hole just below the rim. I have heard several explanations for the holes none of which seemed to fit most of my finds. One was that the holes were drilled on both sides of a crack and tied together to support the pot. While that may have been done..I have alot of very large drilled pieces none of which have more than one hole. In fact I only have a couple pieces that do. What I'm getting at is I belive the holes for the most part were for tieing down a piece of hide as a lid. There had to have been some type of lid to keep out incects,rain, ..ect.. since I've never seen a clay one I assume it was hide. Just a thought I wanted to pass along.

 

[NC field hunter]

Your reply is rather abrasive gatorboy.

Proof is a tough demand when you are dealing with prehistoric artifacts.

 

[GatorBoy]

Was that better?

 

[GatorBoy]

Gees guys are y'all really that sensitive?

 

[GatorBoy]

When a statement is made as if it is a fact proof should not be a lot to ask for NC.

 

[11KBP]

Very interesting piece. Thanks for posting. That RIM sure looks different then what I've seen on hand made pottery vessels. What culture is that from?

It's Oneota and one of the largest restored examples known in
the archaeological record, approximately 58" in circumference.

 

[GatorBoy]

Congrats. AD. 900-around 1750.