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Object Number 2005.17.764
Display Title Shell, white, mussel
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell, white, mussel
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Matthews Hall
Intrasite H610 L6
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 3.9 x 0.8 cm (2 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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Faunal Remain
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Faunal Remain
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Raw Material
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Raw Material
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