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Keg

Object Name:
Keg
Object ID:
1994.506.12
Description:
Keg, turned wood. Medium brown, medium-grained wood. Straight cylinder on inside. Outside surface is tapered from center to each end to simulate look of larger staved barrel. Incised central line. Group of five incised lines at each end. Bung hole in center of one side approximately 0.8" in diameter. Bung stopper is broken off and appears to be cork. Dark red oxide finish on outside that is worn in some areas. Whitish sealing material around end that is in place on both inside and outside surfaces. On end that is in place in red paint: "52a". Also on same end in black underneath piece of clear tape is "52" with "A" adjacent to it. In pencil: "FP".
Material:
Wood
Dimensions:
L-8.7 Dia-5.3 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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