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Every Object Has a Story. Personal Items and Toys from the Ashland Estate Privy. Privy on the Ashland Estate during excavation. Artifacts found in the privy. This crystal goblet stem was used for formal dining. How do you think it was broken?.
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Every Object Has a Story Personal Items and Toys from the Ashland Estate Privy
This crystal goblet stem was used for formal dining. How do you think it was broken?
This tiny boot was from a doll! How did it get in the privy?
What does “saponaceous” mean? Who do you imagine used this shaving compound?
Marbles These marbles were made of clay or stone. Glass marbles came later. Who do you think played with these marbles?
Comb Fragment This large-toothed comb may have been worn as a hair ornament. Who do you think wore it? How did it get broken?
White Clay Pipe Stems from the Slave Quarters These pipes were almost certainly manufactured in Europe, probably England. Made in a mold, all one piece, the complete pipes had a small white clay bowl. The designs on these stems are called “rouletting.” Pipe stem fragments are very commonly found at archaeological sites, as clay pipes broke easily. How do you imagine these pipes broke? Who used them?
Photo Credits: All images provided by the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, Ashland Archaeology Project Consulting Archaeologist: Dr. Kim A. McBride, Kentucky Archaeological Survey Kentucky Archaeological SurveyJointly Administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council (State Historic Preservation Office) and the University Of Kentucky Department Of AnthropologyFunding Provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Prepared by Judy Sizemore 2011