Poteau Library

[MSirmon]

Found this oddity while cleaning underbrush at our WPA library in Poteau, OK. The area is Pennsylvanian in age but I’m not sure this isn’t geologic or relic. Any thoughts? 

[Rockwood]

It's roughly the shape of a sponge. And it appears to have an attachment point. Maybe sponge ?

[caldigger]

I thought sponge too when I saw the pictures.  Just going off general shape of course.

Most others would be more in the know of such matters.

[Fossildude19]

It looks like a brass or copper fitting - end cap/plug, to me. 

Looks like it is encased in hardened clay. 

 

    

[Rockwood]

16 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

It looks like a brass or copper fitting - end cap/plug, to me. 

Wouldn't there be more staining from some sort of metallic oxide ? 

[Fossildude19]

Dunno. I think some of the clay should be removed. 

[Rockwood]

4 hours ago, MSirmon said:

our WPA library

Is there by any chance decorative stone work that it could be a piece from ?

[MSirmon]

On 2/15/2020 at 1:24 PM, Rockwood said:

Is there by any chance decorative stone work that it could be a piece from ?

Nothing decorative in the stone work. It’s all basic squares. I’m hoping to make it back this weekend and see if I can break into this piece and see what’s inside.

[Scylla]

Looks like a ball of mud. Mud wasp nest?

https://images.app.goo.gl/9sq5QvHKq3s5ftbo9