Satisfying and Ever Useful Old Make Do Flat Lid double six there are clean splits visible

there are clean splits visible on either side of the end that fits into the cap

it reminds me a lot of one of my favorite objects ever: an early Arikara Native American hide shield held in the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City

1970s I believe

I’m not entirely certain but would guess mid-late 19th century and think likely European

The set includes 16 clay and 1 wood marble and what I believe it a pretty old fabric pouch in which they came

Satisfying and Ever Useful Old Make Do Flat Lid double six there are clean splits visibleAn old make do lid, found by a picker friend near Albany, NY. Feels a bit like a Viking shield, good for self protecting and warding off the world! And with flat, smooth surface, it makes a useful pot lid indeed. I'm not totally sure what the handle was salvaged from, but it is tin I believe, seems likely from an antique tin camp cup or measure or similar. 11 1 4" d one way, 10 1 4" the opposite, 1 3 8" t at handle. Uneven edges as evident, all to the