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Barrel
- Material
- WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL-STEEL;
- Description
- Barrel is an open container with twelve vertical assorted sized wooden slats bound by two metal collars, one on bottom and one on top with two separated sections of wire binding around belly of barrel. Wire binding is secured by small metal pins. Visible holes and cracks throughout. Barrel is grey…
- Category
- DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- CONTAINER
- Description
- Barrel is an open container with twelve vertical assorted sized wooden slats bound by two metal collars, one on bottom and one on top with two separated sections of wire binding around belly of barrel. Wire binding is secured by small metal pins. Visible holes and cracks throughout. Barrel is greyish in color and stained. Bottom of barrel has four fitted wooden slats forming round shape secured by one wooden slat running the opposite direction and nailed to out diameter of barrel.
- History Of Use
- Barrel used as container for miscellaneous purposes. Appears to be homemade.
- Material
- WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL-STEEL;
- Height
- 46.5
- Diameter
- Top: 25.5 Base: 25.5
- Circumference
- 91.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1996.84.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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