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Archaeological Finds
« Thread Started on Oct 2, 2009, 9:58pm »

Here is an object card filled about by Father Eugene Buechel.
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"This bowl was dug out of a bank, together with other things, west of St. Francis, in the Little White Rier, by Dave Colombe's boys, in 1940. Unfortunately, they dropped and broke it. A white man glued the pieces together."

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Description: This appears to be a partial earthenware pot. There are diagonal lines that have been incised on the entire outside. Towards the mouth of the pot, two holes can be seen that were bored through. The item is brownish-gray in color and has been repaired with a white/silver colored glue.

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Object Card filled out by Father Eugene Buechel.
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Description: This is the most widely copied of all the sword bayonets. Many countries - including the United States, Egypt, Belgium, and Argentina - have manufactured or used bayonets very similar to this one. The French model was designed to fit on the French Model 1866 Chassepot Rifled Infantry Musket (the musket was revolutionary in itself). It was manufactured from 1866 to 1874 and was replaced by the French Model 1874 "Gras" Bayonet. This bayonet is brass-hilted with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The crossguard is iron (steel) and has a screw-type tightening arrangement on the muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is a hooked "blade-breaker" type. The blade is steel, single-edged, fullered (both sides), with a re-curved or "yataghan-shape." The blades are usually marked on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture; this is done in engraved cursive fashion and will appear something like, "Mre d' Armes de Chatellerault Janvier 1866" or perhaps "Mre d' Armes de St. Etienne 8bre [October] 1868"; contrary to novice speculation, these inscriptions are not the name of a lieutenant or major, nor is it a presentation date. There are numerous variations of this bayonet and they were produced in the many-many thousands. The scabbards are usually blued sheet-rolled steel with a ball finial. These bayonets replaced the French Model 1842 Sword Bayonet and - in turn - were replaced by the French Model 1874 "Gras" Bayonet (and corresponding infantry rifle). Citation: http://arms2armor.com/Bayonets/fren1866.htm

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