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I would love for the metal to be tested. Might give further insight on where it came from.
Those who examined it close up said it was non-magnetic and when rapped with the fist produced a muffled hollow sound, akin to rapping on a metal box filled with something like insulation material. There was evidence of a layer of something epoxy-like around the base. A number of people had left hand and fingerprints on it, which could not easily be removed by rubbing. I would guess it was stainless steel (for which austenitic types are non-magnetic).