I wish I could have found the rest of this

[larson1951]

most of the big pots like this were made for storage
I remember about 15 yrs ago I saw one that fell out of steep bank where gravel had been mined
it was full of mussel shells all nested together and stacked up inside for later use
lars

 

[Americus]

You consistently find the most incredible stuff!

 

[larson1951]

thanks americus
I just found another bigger one in my garage with most of the rim
I will try to post it
larson

 

[Tnmountains]

I like your pottery Larson. What did they temper it with? Crushed shell? Does it have little white specs in it?

 

[larson1951]

thanks Tn
yes they used crushed mussel shells
I can see it in all of the pottery shards that I have ever picked up
they got the black color from ashes
lars

 

[coteau]

Cool.... Finding a vessel filled with shells would be something else.....

Most of the pottery around here was tempered with crushed granite, and occasionally with some mussel shells. It seems like mussel shells were used more frequently the further south you go.....

I think pottery vessels look real pretty when the gold and silver granite pieces sparkle in the light...

 

[larson1951]

my pottery has the sparkle of crushed granite also
lars

 

[bravowhiskey]

I guess that answered an earlier question I posed to you. Great stuff.

Soon you'll be back out in those fields of yours. Spring is dang near sprung.

 

[larson1951]

thanks coteau
thanks bravo, btw what was the question you had asked me?
larson1951

 

[bravowhiskey]

thanks coteau
thanks bravo, btw what was the question you had asked me?
larson1951

Oh, it wasn't anything, just had you ever found enough pieces to reassemble any pots. I see you have.
BTW, my folks are in northern Iowa. If time permits, next time we head north, it might be nice to come over your way and poke around in what you call a field and what most of us would call Nirvana.

BW

 

[larson1951]

bw, that small pot is the only time we ever found almost all the pieces
that was 20 years ago
very unlikely it would
happen again
it has been driven over by tractors too much
larson

 

[SouthernGirl]

very nice