Coopered barrel with lid. Barrel tapers upward and is held by three iron or steel hoops. Lid is a flat disk surrounded by a steam-bent band that fits over rim of barrel. Staves, bottom and lid are pine, steam-bent band is ash or chestnut. The exterior is painted dull red, over yellow. The underside is still yellow. Interior is unfinished.
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Shaker Museum Barrel. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8570. Accessed on September 22, 2024
