Pot Boiler
64-32-1
From: United States of America | Louisiana | Poverty Point
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 64-32-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Poverty Point |
| Provenience | United States of America | Louisiana | Poverty Point |
| Culture Area | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Clay |
| Description | Made by rolling rope of clay, breaking off pieces which then show finger marks. Used instead of stone for cooking. The boilers were fire heated, then dropped into baskets or bark vessels containing food. All are tan or slightly reddish clay. Marks of two fingers very clear. 1 end rounded, one broken off. |
| Length | 6.3 cm |
| Width | 4 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of John Witthoft, 1964 |
| Other Number | 39 - Field No SF |
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