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stringhole lug  

Definition

  • An ear-shaped protuberance added to the wall of a pot to assist in hodling it. After attachment it was perforated. The hole was designed to take a cord or thong only and it was not a true handle.

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Entry terms

  • preforated lug

Source

  • Kipfer, B. A. Dictionary of Artifacts 2007. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.p 184

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