Found in the Muskingum River

[Texas2Ohio]

Any ideas on what this is? I found it in the Muskingum River after a heavy rainstorm.

 

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[TooManyHobbies]

Welcome T2O, it it bone or stone?

 

[Indian Steve]

I believe it is a "pig" from a pottery kiln. When stacking the pottery in the kilns, the potter would put in the first layer and then squeeze some clay to make legs {your piece} and then put a shelf on top of them to put the next layer of pottery and then keep repeating until the kiln was full. They were disposed of after each firing of the kiln. I have some around here somewhere that I found digging pottery dumps in Ohio back in the late 1960s

 

[Indian Steve]

Here is one of mine.

 

[tokameel]

Welcome to T-Net, Tex! Have fun looking around.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Welcome to the forum!

That's an interesting item.

 

[Greastart]

T2, It's cool for sure. I love darkening where fingers and thumb were! I call it an awesome find!

Welcome to Tnet.

 

[Greastart]

I believe it is a "pig" from a pottery kiln. When stacking the pottery in the kilns, the potter would put in the first layer and then squeeze some clay to make legs {your piece} and then put a shelf on top of them to put the next layer of pottery and then keep repeating until the kiln was full. They were disposed of after each firing of the kiln. I have some around here somewhere that I found digging pottery dumps in Ohio back in the late 1960s

Never takes too long to get an informed answer around here! Love this place!

 

[Texas2Ohio]

Welcome T2O, it it bone or stone?

It feels heavy and stone. It seems too heavy for pottery but does look very similar to that piece! Thank you everyone for the replies, I’m glad I have other peoples’ Knowledge and input. Is there any place that I can take it for dating or identification?

 

[vpnavy]

Any ideas on what this is? I found it in the Muskingum River after a heavy rainstorm.

I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Texas2Ohio! Take a look at Sub-Forums: Ohio and Sub-Forums: Texas for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your states.

 

[Indian Steve]

Mine feels heavy for it's size too. The clay from Mogadore Ohio was "ironstone" clay. Mine dated from mid 1800s to early 1900s.

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet.