Museum of Appalachian findings

"Large Indian family water bottle in extremely good condition. It was acquired from Gene Purcell who witnessed its finding at Crumps Landing in Hardin Co. on the Tenn. River in West Tenn. near the bloody Civil War battle of Shiloh. It was found by Bert Robbins" 

Within the Indian family, one of the women probably made this. It was found in west Tennessee by Bert Robbins. It is made out of clay, and I assume it is handmade. The water bottle was used as exactly that, a water bottle, to transport water and drink from it. This object is unique to Appalachia because it was an East Tennessee Indian family.