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Object Number 2017.5.409
Display Title Unidentified gray chalky substance, likely plaster fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified gray chalky substance, likely plaster fragment
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Grays Hall South Survey, Test Unit 10, Level 3
Materials Plaster?
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 × 1.5 × 0.4 cm (13/16 × 9/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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