Jar, 25LC254, (F11) #057 (ORIG. 48)
Dublin Core
Title
Jar, 25LC254, (F11) #057 (ORIG. 48)
Subject
Mason Jar
Description
Mason jar, aqua glass, embossed letters "Ball" on the front and "G" on the base, Upper and bottom rim molds are disconnected, chipped, screw cap
Was originally cataloged #48
Was originally cataloged #48
Lip: 2.17
Rim: Diameter 70.2mm, Thickness 5.9mm, Circumference 220.43mm
Entire Artifact: Height: 168.7mm, Width: 94.6mm, Thickness 94.6mm, Weight .405kg
Rim: Diameter 70.2mm, Thickness 5.9mm, Circumference 220.43mm
Entire Artifact: Height: 168.7mm, Width: 94.6mm, Thickness 94.6mm, Weight .405kg
Creator
Ball Corporation began manufacturing glass home-canning jars in 1884; dates can be derived from the style of the Ball log, see: https://masonjars.com/history-of-ball-jars.html
Source
Capitol Wellfield Project
Publisher
2019 UNL Anthropology
Date
1900-1910; https://minnetrista.net/blog/2013/06/27/ball-family-history/how-to-date-a-ball-jar/
Contributor
Lowe, Grayson
Rights
UNL Anthropology
Type
Physical Object
Files
Collection
Citation
Ball Corporation began manufacturing glass home-canning jars in 1884; dates can be derived from the style of the Ball log, see: https://masonjars.com/history-of-ball-jars.html, “Jar, 25LC254, (F11) #057 (ORIG. 48),” UNL Campus Archaeology, accessed April 19, 2025, https://anth-omeka.unl.edu/campus_archaeology/items/show/472.