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Object Number
34-119-10/100561.1.138
Display Title
Tall slender bottle from Judge AB Watkins' collection
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Harrison County, Texas. 34-119. / Judge A. B. Watkins collection, from burial on De Rossett farm, 3 1/2 miles N.E. of frankston on edge of Handerson County, Texas. / The tall, slender bottle is typical of this region. The so-called cap, or top is unusual, probably does not go with it. / Bottle: height 9 1/2"; diameter 1 3/4"
Cap: height 1 1/2"; diameter 3". / Gift of J. E. Pearce, Chairman of Department of Anthropology, University of Texas."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Household
Subject
- Bottle
Department
Photographic
Date
1900-1934
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Texas
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Henderson County
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 17.78 cm (5 x 7 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Prof. James Edwin Pearce
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