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Soapstone carved out to serve as a spring bowl
Archaeology, Cultural Objects

Soapstone Spring Bowl

People
Maker/Creator: Unknown
Date
1800s
Places
Buffalo Mountain (Burks Fork District)
Material/Medium

Steatite, commonly known as soapstone

Specifications

Dimensions:

  • Diameter of bowl: 12 ¾ inches
  • Depth in center of bowl: 8 inches
  • Length of carved overflow channel: 9 ½ inches
  • Overall width of stone: 28 inches
Description

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. A channel was carved near the lip of the basin to allow water to flow out. There is no drain hole in the bottom.

Keywords
soapstone, steatite, spring bowl