Soapstone Spring Bowl
Date
19th Century; possibly historic reuse from Native American artifact
Subject
Description
Hollowed-out basin in locally quarried soapstone.
Maker
Unknown
Physical Dimensions
Diameter of bowl: 12 ¾”
Depth in center of bowl: 8”
Length of carved overflow channel: 9 ½”
Overall width of stone: 28”
Depth in center of bowl: 8”
Length of carved overflow channel: 9 ½”
Overall width of stone: 28”
Place of Origin
Burks Fork
Acquisition Note
Donation from Catherine Vaughn Pauley and William Everett “Tom” Vaughn.
Addititional Notes
Hollowed-out basin from stone quarried in the Buffalo Mountain section. Water flowed by gravity into the basin from a metal pipe connected to a nearby spring branch. A channel was carved near the lip of the basin to allow water to flow out. There is no drain hole in the bottom.
Ownership
Old Church Gallery
Collection
Citation
“Soapstone Spring Bowl,” Floyd Folklife Gallery and Archives, accessed August 12, 2020, https://floydvafolklife.org/items/show/29.
Item Relations
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